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A chord in time : the evolution of the augmented sixth from Monteverdi to Mahler / Mark Ellis.
- Title
- A chord in time : the evolution of the augmented sixth from Monteverdi to Mahler / Mark Ellis.
- Author
- Ellis, Mark R., 1954-
- Publication
- Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2010.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | ML444 .E44 2010 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xviii, 249 p. : ill., music; 24 cm.
- Summary
- "This book will appeal to music analysts by providing a chronological framework for further stylistic and harmonic analysis. To ensure its accessibility in graduate classes, the author includes a straight-forward introduction to the augmented sixth and its theoretical background."--Jacket.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Key concepts -- Natural selection -- Painted words -- Harmony and invention -- The augmented sixth in Bach's music -- The science of composition -- Classical contexts -- Triumph and ambiguity -- Swansong.
- ISBN
- 9780754663850 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- 075466385X (hardcover : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- ^^2009007649
- OCLC
- 311075137
- SCSB-10074147
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library