Description: Foundations of Modern Harmony, Paperback by Janecek, Karel; Hall, Anne (TRN); Skarecky, Jana (TRN), ISBN 1771124709, ISBN-13 9781771124706, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Karel Janec?ek's Foundations of Modern Harmony, translated into English for the first time, presents a theory of chord quality in atonal context. First published in 1965, it stands out among music theoretical publications with its balanced approach that combines systematics and empirical studies. Janec?ek's systematics could be described as set theory, where simultaneities and their features are explored instead of abstract pitch-class sets. The plenitude of possible chords in chromatic tonal space is classified in this work, long before that of Forte, using the concept of “orientation scheme,” an equivalent to prime thoughts are checked from the point of view of compositional practice and cognitive processes. Chapters discussing different perceptions of dissonance depending on the voicing, or retention of heard sound in mind, explain many generally recognized rules for orchestration. The system characterizing chord qualities is complemented by a system of triadic combinations, illustrated by works of both Czech (Martinu°, Krejc?i´, Nova´k) and Western composers (Roussel, Hindemith, Honneger). After building solid building blocks, Janec?ek develops his five-member dualist functional system that can be traced via Otakar S?i´n to Hugo Riemann. The top of the theory arch provides notions of harmonic coherence in atonal contexts, an exciting complement to those by Schoenberg and Hindemith.
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Book Title: Foundations of Modern Harmony
Number of Pages: 510 Pages
Publication Name: Foundations of Modern Harmony
Language: English
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Subject: Instruction & Study / Composition, Instruction & Study / Theory
Item Height: 1.2 in
Publication Year: 2024
Item Weight: 32.5 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Karel Janec̆Ek
Item Length: 9.8 in
Subject Area: Music
Item Width: 6.8 in
Format: Trade Paperback
