Schott Music Crashkurs Formenlehre

Forms, genres and structures of music are both numerous and individual. Just as cultures and languages are always in flux, so is music. From its earliest traditions until today and in the future, new forms and facets are constantly appearing. It does not matter or sonata, symphony and suite or mass, motet and madrigal - each direction has something very special, something very own that defines it.

An introduction to music history

In addition to practical experience, it is only beneficial to have theoretical knowledge that deepens one's understanding of the preferred genres, but also of others. For the historical aspect makes clear what a tradition-rich, labor-intensive and comprehensive subject it actually is. Schott Music Crashkurs Formenlehre offers an overview of the phenomenon of music in its inexhaustible development. The author Marlis Mauersberger concentrates on all important forms and introduces the history within a very short time. Her teaching method is both clear and memorable, using graphics, diagrams and downloadable video tutorials. Musicians and those interested in music will be skillfully immersed in the world of music with this manual.

Contents:

• Approach to musical form
• Form as a context of meaning
• Sequential forms
• Developmental forms
• Large musical forms
• Appendix
• Index