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This extremely practical introduction to musical analysis explores the factors that give unity and coherence to musical masterpieces. Having first identified and explained the most important analytical methods, Nicholas Cook examines given compositions from the last two hundred years to show how different analytical procedures suit different types of music.

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Nicholas Cook is Research Professor of Music at the University of Southampton.

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`Its exposition of a variety of analytical methods is clear, unusually accurate, and persuasive'Jonathan Dunsby, The Times Educational Supplement`He has a gift for explaining the philosophy behind an analytical technique, the insights it gives us, the kinds of question it is able to answer and the problems exposed when it is misapplied'BWilliam Drabkin, The Musical Times`of interest both to the raw novice who is looking for a simple introduction to the subject and to the seasoned professional who wants a provocative critical assesment of contemporary methods ... carefully chosen and beautifully prepared music examples'Journal of Music Theory

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This extremely practical introduction to musical analysis explores the factors that give unity and coherence to musical masterpieces. Having first identified and explained the most important analytical methods, Nicholas Cook examines given compositions from the last two hundred years to show how different analytical procedures suit different types of music.

Review Text

`Its exposition of a variety of analytical methods is clear, unusually accurate, and persuasive'Jonathan Dunsby, The Times Educational Supplement`He has a gift for explaining the philosophy behind an analytical technique, the insights it gives us, the kinds of question it is able to answer and the problems exposed when it is misapplied'BWilliam Drabkin, The Musical Times`of interest both to the raw novice who is looking for a simple introduction to the subject and to the seasoned professional who wants a provocative critical assesment of contemporary methods ... carefully chosen and beautifully prepared music examples'Journal of Music Theory

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'of interest both to the raw novice who is looking for a simpleintroduction to the subject and to the seasoned professional who wants aprovocative critical assesment of contemporary methods ... carefully chosen andbeautifully prepared music examples'Journal of Music Theory

Details ISBN0198165080 Author Nicholas Cook Pages 384 Publisher Oxford University Press Year 1994 ISBN-10 0198165080 ISBN-13 9780198165088 Format Paperback Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 781 Birth 1950 Media Book Short Title GT MUSICAL ANALYSIS Residence US Audience General/Trade Affiliation Professor of Music Cambridge University Publication Date 1994-04-28 UK Release Date 1994-04-28 AU Release Date 1994-04-28 NZ Release Date 1994-04-28 Illustrations 182 music examples and diagrams We've got this

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