The Craft of Modal Counterpoint
2nd Edition
List Price: $49.95
Add to Cart- ISBN: 978-0-415-97172-0
- Binding: Paperback (also available in Hardback)
- Published by: Routledge
- Publication Date: 12/30/2004
- Pages: 208
- Trim Size: 8-1/2 x 11
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About the Book
The Craft of Modal Counterpoint is the companion book to Benjamin's The Craft of Tonal Counterpoint, recently republished in a second edition by Routledge. Modal counterpoint is the style of composition that was employed until the "tonal" revolution pioneered by Bach; it is the basis for most Early Music.Benjamin, a composer and pedagogue, offers a complete analysis of this important musical style. He begins by covering general aspects of the style, then covers in detail two, three, and four-part counterpoint. The Motet, an important form of vocal composition in this period, is studied separately. The book concludes with a brief anthology of key scores, 15 in all, for the student to study further. Also includes 132 musical examples.

