Compositional Theory in the Eighteenth Century
| Author | : Joel Lester |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 370 |
| Release | : 1992 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0674155238 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780674155237 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (237 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Compositional Theory in the Eighteenth Century by : Joel Lester
Download or read book Compositional Theory in the Eighteenth Century written by Joel Lester and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the most comprehensive account ever given of the theory behind the music of Baroque and Classical composers, from Bach to Beethoven. While giving preeminent theorists their due in this panoramic survey of musical thought, Joel Lester also examines the works of more than one hundred seventeenth- and eighteenth century writers.