'Cadence' is a comprehensive examination of how formal units in European art music of the tonal era achieve closure. The book brings together the author's decades-long investigations into cadence, a compositional device that is readily experienced both by musicians and non-musicians,...

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Main Author:	Caplin, William Earl 1948- (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Oxford University Press [2024]
Series:	Oxford scholarship online
Subjects:	Music / ukslc Music / thema Cadences (Music) / History and criticism Closure (Music)
Online Access:	DE-12 Volltext
Summary:	'Cadence' is a comprehensive examination of how formal units in European art music of the tonal era achieve closure. The book brings together the author's decades-long investigations into cadence, a compositional device that is readily experienced both by musicians and non-musicians, but one that has proven intractable to clear and precise theoretical formulation. Rooted in Caplin's broader theory of formal functions, the book first develops concepts of cadence for music of the high classical style and then extends these ideas to gauge cadential practice in earlier and later style periods. Throughout the study, various manifestations of cadence are defined in terms of their morphology (their harmonic and melodic profiles) as well as their function (the specific formal contexts in which they are deployed)
Item Description:	Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:	1 Online-Ressource (xxii, 623 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:	9780190056476
DOI:	10.1093/oso/9780190056445.001.0001