Examines the relationship between theory and the employment of that theory in the works of Howard Hanson, prominent twentieth-century composer, conductor, educator, and champion of American music.
Acknowledgments Introduction The Background: Hanson's Life and Career A Summary of Harmonic Materials of Modern Music The Theory Considered as a System The Theory Considered as a Method of Analysis The Two Demonstration Pieces The Influence of the Theory on Hanson's Later Compositions Coda: The Elements of Style Appendices Notes Selected Bibliography Index
ALLEN COHEN is Assistant Professor of Music at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He is active as a composer, conductor, and pianist in the New York City area.
?[T]he book is clearly written, with measured evaluations of both
Hanson's theory and set theory. With this book, Cohen makes a
significant addition to the study of music theory. Highly
recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty;
professional musicians.?-Choice
"ÝT¨he book is clearly written, with measured evaluations of both
Hanson's theory and set theory. With this book, Cohen makes a
significant addition to the study of music theory. Highly
recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty;
professional musicians."-Choice
"[T]he book is clearly written, with measured evaluations of both
Hanson's theory and set theory. With this book, Cohen makes a
significant addition to the study of music theory. Highly
recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty;
professional musicians."-Choice
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