Beyond Orpheus: Studies in Musical Structure

By David Epstein

Book Overview

Examining the elements of musical structure and the ways they provide unity, coherence and uniqueness in classic-romantic music, the author defines the concept of Grundgestalt, or "basic shape" and follows its development from the music of the classic-romantic Viennese school to the twelve-tone compositions of Schoenberg.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0193151502
• ISBN13: 9780193151505
• Release Date: September 1987
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.1" x 0.6" x 7.9"