Analyzing Fugue: A Schenkerian Approach

By William Jonathan Michael Renwick

Book Overview

This book explores the application of Heinrich Schenker's groundbreaking theory of tonal music to the field of fugue, with special reference to J. S. Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier. It covers the tonal structure of subjects and answers, the tonal patterns of fugal expositions, sequences, strettos, and complete fugues.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 163667299X
• ISBN13: 9781636672991
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"