Fugue in the Sixteenth Century

by Paul Walker

Examining the roots of the classical fugue and the early history of non-canonic fugal writing, Paul Walker's Fugue in the Sixteenth Century explores the three principal fugal genres of the period: motet, ricercar, and canonza. The volume treats each genre in turn, tracing the fugue's development throughout the century and highlighting important moments and trends along the way. Taking a two-tiered approach, Walker, on one level, examines fugue from...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190056193
• ISBN13: 9780190056193
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"