Structural Functions in Music

by Wallace T. Berry

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486253848
• ISBN13: 9780486253848
• Release Date: July 1987
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Dense, technical, informative

As you might tell by the title, this is not a book for the music novice. But for the reader with a good grasp of theory, this book is a blessing in furthering the understanding of what happens at the deeper levels of music. True, Berry's sentences are long and involved, but worth wading through to get at the content. If you love music theory, you simply must have this book--it's an unbelievable amount of information packed into one small space. It completely changed my understanding of music theory and the way I think about music theory. Not a summer read, by any means, but buying this book was definitely a no-brainer!

A 'must have' book for musicians, composers and students.

Structural Functions in Music is an excellent source of ideas for any composer, performer, or student. Though not entirely an 'easy read', it is full of useful information. It covers several fundimental areas of music, and provides a very scientific and in depth look. As a composer, and a music lover in general, I have found a great deal of inspiration from this book. Though a bit dense for the average reader, I consider it a 'must have'.