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Book SynopsisThoughtful musicians seeking ways to deepen their understanding of how tonal music works will be drawn to this study focused on Haydn and Mozart, two masters from the Viennese Classical period. Schenkerian tools and an innovative approach to harmony are synthesised in penetrating analyses, and alternative analytical approaches are critiqued.
Trade Review"In this highly specialized and uniquely reasoned book, Damschroder (Univ. of Minnesota) attempts to establish a logic for Haydn and Mozart's harmonic language." -W.E. Grim, Choice
Table of ContentsPreface; Part I. Methodological Orientation: 1. Harmonic practice in the late eighteenth century: twelve excerpts from string quartets by Haydn and Mozart; 2. Anatomy of the I–II#–V two-part exposition: twelve keyboard sonatas by Haydn; 3. Composition in a minor key: six arias in G minor from operas by Mozart; 4. The happy ending: three sonata-rondos in D major from piano concertos by Haydn and Mozart; Part II. Masterpieces: 5. Haydn: Symphony No. 45 in F# Minor ('Farewell'), movement 2: in response to James Webster; 6. Haydn: String Quartet in G Minor (op. 20, no. 3), movement 3: in response to Robert O. Gjerdingen; 7. Mozart: String Quintet in C Major (K. 515), movement 1: in response to Kofi Agawu and Michael Spitzer; 8. Mozart: Don Giovanni (K. 527), Act I, Scene 13: Donna Anna's Recitative and Aria: in response to Carl Schachter; 9. Mozart: Symphony in G Minor (K. 550), movement 3, Trio: in response to Leonard B. Meyer; 10. Haydn: Symphony No. 96 in D Major ('Miracle'), movement 1: in response to Warren Darcy, James Hepokoski and Lauri Suurpää; Select bibliography; Index of works by Haydn and by Mozart; Index of names and concepts.
