Counterpoint |
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| Author:
| Piston, Walter |
| ISBN: | 978-0-393-09728-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $92.95 |
Book Description:
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The art of counterpoint is the art of combining melodic lines. The essence of counterpoint, however, is something deeper than a process of manipulation. It is an ingredient of the inner vitality of music and is found in nearly all music. It is to an understanding of counterpoint as such that this book is directed.
The art of counterpoint is the art of combining melodic lines. The essence of counterpoint, however, is something deeper than a process of manipulation. It is an ingredient of the inner vitality of music and is found in nearly all music. It is to an understanding of counterpoint as such that this book is directed.