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The Musical Idea and the Logic, Technique, and Art of Its Presentation, New Paperback English Edition
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Product Description
The Musical Idea is one of the most important documents in 20th-century musical thought. The Gedanke manuscripts, from which The Musical Idea is compiled, are legendary writings of Arnold Schoenberg. Central to his concern was his concept of the "musical idea," which represents the wholeness of the musical work and embraces Schoenberg’s notions of motive, gestalt, phrase, theme, rhythm, harmony, and form. Ultimately, the musical idea is the vision of the composer by which a musical work achieves unity in relation to the means by which the work is comprehended in its unity by the listener.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #438359 in Books
- Published on: 2006-06-27
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 376 pages
Editorial Reviews
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". . .best volume. . .about the technical conception of music held by one of the greatest composers. . .of modern times." -- MLA Notes, June 2007
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"... [this book] is the single best volume extant if one wishes to learn about the technical conception of music held by one of the greatest composers (and greatest music educators) of modern times." -- MLA Notes
"This book is easy to read because there is no analysis without aim, no theoretical viewing without connections to genuine musical aspects." -- Eike Feß, Besprechungen, April 2007
Language Notes
Text: English, German (translation)
Original Language: German
