The basic organization of this Workbook is straightforward: each of the fifteen units matches a corresponding chapter in the main text. the unit sections include: WORDS AND IDEAS to define in your own terms. All relevant information may be found in the corresponding chapter of the main text.EXERCISE[...]
In Counterpoint for many years one of the most highly regarded texts in the field the principles by which the contrapuntal element has operated in the works of composers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centures are presented. The counterpoint studied is the harmonic, rhythmic, instrumental style so[...]
Again he draws upon his own wide knowledge and experience as composer and teacher to present all phases of the subject. No practical aspect of instrumentation for the orchestra is neglected, and comprehensive treatment is given to each significant component. The author approaches orchestration from [...]
Years after Walter Piston's death, his students and their students can still take great pride in the enduring vitality of his teaching. By now it is plain that the book is different from what it used to be, but its essential approach and its basic substance remain as they were. The major departure o[...]