Musical form, forms & formenlehre : three methodological reflections / William E.. Caplin ; James Hepokoski ; James Webster ; edited by Pieter Bergé.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Caplin, William Earl, 1948-

Contributor:

Hepokoski, James A. (James Arnold), 1946-

Webster, James, 1942-

Bergé, Pieter, editor.

Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund.

Series:

European Conference of Music Analysis 2007 : Freiburg, Germany). (6th : Formenlehre.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Musical form.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

179 pages : music ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Leuven : Leuven University Press, [2009]

Summary:

In Musical Form, Forms & Formenlehre: Three Methodological Reflections, three eminent music theorists consider the fundamentals of musical form. They discuss how to analyze form in music and question the relevance of analytical theories and methods in general. They illustrate their basic concepts and concerns by offering some concrete analyses of works by Mozart (Idomeneo Overture, Jupiter Symphony) and Beethoven (First Symphony, Pastoral Symphony, Egmont Overture, and Die Ruinen von Athen Overture).

The volume is divided into three parts, focusing on Caplin's "theory of formal functions," Hepokoski's concept of "dialogic form," and Webster's method of "multivalent analysis" respectively. Each part begins with an essay by one of the three authors. Subsequently, the two opposing authors comment on issues and analyses they consider to be problematic or underdeveloped, in a style that ranges from the gently critical to the overtly polemical. Finally, the author of the initial essay is given the opportunity to respond to the comments and to refine further his own fundamental ideas on musical form. Book jacket.

Contents:

Preface / Ludwig Holtmeier

Prologue: Considering musical form, forms and formenlehre / Pieter Bergé

Part I. William E. Caplin & the theory of formal functions

What are formal functions? / William E. Caplin

Comments of William E. Caplin's essay "What are formal functions?" / James Hepokoski

Comments of William E. Caplin's essay "What are formal functions?" / James Webster

Response to the comments / William E. Caplin.

Part II. James Hepokoski & the concept of dialogic form

Sonata theory and dialogic form / James Hepokoski

Comments on James Hepokoski's essay "Sonata theory and dialogic form" / William E. Caplin

Comments on James Hepokoski's essay "Sonata theory and dialogic form" / James Webster

Response to the comments / James Hepokoski.

Part III. James Webster & the doncerpt of multivalent analysis

Formenlehre in theory and practice / James Webster

Comments on James Webster's essay "Formenlehre in theory and practice / William E. Caplin

Comments on James Webster's essay "Formenlehre in theory and practice / James Hepokoski

Response to the comments / James Webster

Epilogue: The future of formenlehre / Pieter Bergé

Bibliography

About the authors.

Notes:

"The present volume arose from a symposium on Formenlehre that took place at the 6th European Music Analysis Confernece (EuroMAC) in Freiburg, Germany, October 10-14, 2007"--Pref.

Bibliography, pages 171-175.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund.

ISBN:

905867715X

9789058677150

OCLC:

303021513