Introduction to Sixteenth Century Counterpoint and Palestrina's Musical Style

By Robert Stewart and Robert Stewart

Book Overview

This is a music theory text that presents a systematic approach to polyphonic composition in the ecclesiastical style of Palestrina. It is designed for use in beginning and intermediate level courses in modal counterpoint and helps students develop a systematic and reliable method to compare individual composers and stylistic trends of the Renaissance. It contains a comprehensive collection of Palestrina's works as well as selections from Lassus. Tear-out exercises can be used in conjunction with the text.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1880157071
• ISBN13: 9781880157077
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 223 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 11.0"