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During the past fifty years Schenkerian theory has been adopted as the main method for analysing tonal music. This book questions the value of Schenker’s «tonal analysis» for musical description and interpretation, and discusses its relations to «generative» theory and «implicational» analysis – taking into account its links with linguistic syntax and the perception of tonal closure. It is observed how auxiliary theoretical concepts transform the music so as to pave the way for preordained tonal structures. Alternative readings of the music examples are provided.

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Contents: Criticism of Schenkerian theory and analytic practice – Alternative readings – Musical interpretation – Generative theory – Implicational analysis – Linguistic syntax – Tonal closure – Auxiliary concepts.

Questioning Schenkerism

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      Publisher: Peter Lang AG
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 30/06/2015
      ISBN13: 9783631661130, 978-3631661130
      ISBN10: 3631661134

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      During the past fifty years Schenkerian theory has been adopted as the main method for analysing tonal music. This book questions the value of Schenker’s «tonal analysis» for musical description and interpretation, and discusses its relations to «generative» theory and «implicational» analysis – taking into account its links with linguistic syntax and the perception of tonal closure. It is observed how auxiliary theoretical concepts transform the music so as to pave the way for preordained tonal structures. Alternative readings of the music examples are provided.

      Table of Contents
      Contents: Criticism of Schenkerian theory and analytic practice – Alternative readings – Musical interpretation – Generative theory – Implicational analysis – Linguistic syntax – Tonal closure – Auxiliary concepts.

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