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The Musical Idea and the Logic, Technique and Art of Its Presentation

The Musical Idea and the Logic, Technique and Art of Its Presentation

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Publisher's Synopsis

The Gedanke manuscripts, from which The Musical Idea is compiled, are legendary writings of Arnold Schoenberg. Central to his concern was his concept of the "musical idea," which represents the wholeness of the musical work and embraces Schoenberg's notions of motive, gestalt, phrase, theme, rhythm, harmony, and form. Ultimately, the musical idea is the vision of the composer by which a musical work achieves unity in relation to the means by which the work is comprehended in its unity by the listener.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780253218353
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Pub date:
Edition: New edition 2
DEWEY: 781
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 343
Weight: 590g
Height: 235mm
Width: 154mm
Spine width: 21mm