Structural Functions in Music

This brilliant inquiry into tonal, textural and rhythmic structures in music, filled with original formulations and provocative ideas, has become one of the most widely read and studied works in music theory, frequently adopted in college and university curricula, and often cited in scholary studies in the field.
Starting from an all-encompassing viewpoint -a belief in the importance and necessity of logical analysis of the musical experience, and the study of objective data derived therefrom- it moves toward a deeper understanding of musical structure and experience through a systematic exploration of tonality, melody, harmony, texture and rhythm, and their important interrelations. These are illuminated in penetrating analyses of musical works ranging from early madrigals and Gregorian chants through Bach, Beethoven and Brahms to Ravel, Bartók and Berg.

CONTENIDO:

Preface to the Dover edition
Preface to the first edition

Introduction
Tonality
Texture
Rhythm and Meter

Appendix One:
Editorial Notes

Appendix Two:
Translations

Index of Musical Examples and Citations
Index of subjects, names, and terms