Text-Book of Simple and Double Counterpoint: Including Imitation or Canon; Translated From the German (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda
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Master the art of counterpoint with a clear, step‑by‑step guide that builds skill from simple two‑part writing to complex canons and imitations. This edition translates a classic German pedagogy for modern readers, unlocking practical techniques you can apply to your own compositions.
Develop a solid foundation in the harmonic and rhythmic analysis of cantus firmus, then progress through simple, double, and canonic counterpoint. The book emphasizes rational, musical thinking over rote rules, with exercises that progress from note‑against‑note writing to freely invented lines and multi‑voice textures. It also covers how to handle rhythm, modulation, and canons in a practical, workshop style.
Inside, you’ll find a structured program that includes: clear explanations of counterpoint concepts; progressive problem sets; model examples in multiple voices; and guidance on applying these ideas to real musical practice. The translator’s notes connect the material to related works in harmony and melody, helping you see how counterpoint fits into broader music theory.
- Stepwise progression from simple to multiple voices and textures
- Guided practice with cantus firmus, rhythm, and form considerations
- Canonical forms, imitation, augmentation, and diminution explained with examples
- Practical exercises designed to train listening and performance judgment
Ideal for readers of music theory and composition who want a thorough, hands‑on method for learning counterpoint.
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The teacher, who has not preceded the writing of two-part counterpoint with the study of harmony and with exercises having predetermined chords, cannot do better than to instruct pupils in the writing and constant rewriting of exercises in the hepe that among many false efforts the desired counterpoint may be found.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Excerpt from Text-Book of Simple and Double Counterpoint: Including Imitation or Canon; Translated From the German
The present treatise on counterpoint must not be regarded as a more developed exposition of the ideas contained in my book, "New School of Melody", a work, which unfortunately, I erroneously entitled, "A Sketch of Counterpoint by a New Method".
While that text-book - which treated particularly of the subjects, figuration and analysis, and therefore an advanced course in harmony - was in the press, the thoughts embodied in the present volume were being formulated and matured, as may be seen verified in the preface of my "Musikalische Dynamik und Agogik".
The warning, so justly given by Prof. Dr. Bernhard Scholz, not to let counterpoint degenerate into harmonic figuration, I believe I have sufficiently considered. Harmonic figuration, as now taught, is an independent course coming between harmony and counterpoint; counterpoint, as it must always be, is the theory of the free invention of melody.
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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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