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Analysis of Tonal Music: A Schenkerian Approach

Allen Cadwallader

Guiding students systematically through the process of analysis, this extensively revised Student Workbook complements the fourth edition of Analysis of Tonal Music: A Schenkerian Approach. It presents works from a variety of instrumental settings, including four complete vocal works and excerpts from string quartets, symphonic movements, opera, chamber works, orchestral suites, sonatas and concertos, and solo piano works.

Two-section chapters in Part 1 provide students with more guidance than the previous edition: Preliminaries offer a review of foundational Schenkerian terms and concepts--along with short excerpts and targeted practice exercises--while slightly lengthier excerpts for Analysis include guided tips. In Part 2, Analytical Applications (chapters 7-11), the scale of the excerpts gradually increases. Chapter 7 offers small-scale Ursatz patterns (8-20 bars); chapters 8 and 9 reinforce complete one- and two-part forms; and the final two chapters conclude with the study of ternary form and sonata process.

This Student Workbook is available for separate purchase (978-0-19-0846688) or in money-saving bundles with the text. Please contact your Oxford University Press sales representative or call 800.280.0280 for details.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Publish Date: Jul 15th, 2019
  • Pages: 432
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - 0004
  • Dimensions: 9.00in - 7.10in - 0.80in - 1.60lb
  • EAN: 9780190846701
  • Categories: Instruction & Study - Theory

About the Author

Karen M. Bottge is Associate Professor of Music Theory and Director of the Certificate in Music Theory Pedagogy Program at the University of Kentucky.

Allen Cadwallader is Professor Emeritus of Music Theory at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.

David Gagné is Professor Emeritus of Music Theory at Queens College, City University of New York.

Frank Samarotto is Associate Professor of Music Theory at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. _ _

Praise for this book


"Analysis of Tonal Music is simply the best and most musically sensitive text. By far, it has produced the finest results; students learn the 'how' and 'why' of putting together an analytical graph by absorbing the theoretical concepts, then applying them to well-chosen examples. I will always recommend this book over any others." --Joseph Kraus, Florida State University


"Of all the books on the market, Analysis of Tonal Music remains the clearest and most accurate introduction to graphic technique and analysis according to Schenker's method. I recommend this text heartily."--William Marvin, Eastman School of Music