Musical Composition : Craft and Art / Alan Belkin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Belkin, Alan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Composition (Music)--Instruction and study.

Composition (Music).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 pages)

Place of Publication:

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

An invaluable introduction to the art and craft of musical composition from a distinguished teacher and composer This essential introduction to the art and craft of musical composition is designed to familiarize beginning composers with principles and techniques applicable to a broad range of musical styles, from concert pieces to film scores and video game music. The first of its kind to utilize a style-neutral approach, in addition to presenting the commonly known classical forms, this book offers invaluable general guidance on developing and connecting musical ideas, building to a climax, and other fundamental formal principles. It is designed for both classroom use and independent study.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

1. MOTIVE

2. PHRASE

3. SINGING

4. PLAYING

5. PUNCTUATING

6. PRESENTING

7. ONE-PART FORMS

8. TERNARY FORM

9. BINARY FORM

10. VARIATION FORM

11. CONTRASTING

12. CONNECTING

13. PROGRESSING

14. RONDO FORM

15. BEGINNING

16. EXPLORING

17 RETURNING

18. ENDING

19. SONATA FORM

20. REFINEMENTS

CONCLUSION: FROM THE CRAFT TO THE ART OF COMPOSITION

APPENDIX A: SKETCHING

APPENDIX B: PRESENTING YOUR PIECE TO THE WORLD

NOTES

CREDITS

INDEX

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 20. Sep 2019)

ISBN:

0-300-23566-6

OCLC:

1041140147