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A dance of polar opposites : the continuing transformation of our musical language

Title
  1. A dance of polar opposites : the continuing transformation of our musical language / George Rochberg ; edited with an introduction by Jeremy Gill.
Published by
  1. Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press, 2012.
Author
  1. Rochberg, George.

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Additional authors
  1. Gill, Jeremy
Description
  1. 175 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.
Series statement
  1. Eastman studies in music, 1071-9989 ; v. 88
Uniform title
  1. Eastman studies in music ; v. 88.
Subject
  1. Tonality
  2. Musical analysis
  3. Music theory
Contents
  1. Setting the stage. The morphology of musical language ; Diatonic asymmetry, enharmonic spelling, and multidirectionality -- Symmetry in tonal music. Intimations of circularity : embryonic circular sets ; More evolved circular sets ; Fully evolved circular sets -- Pitch organization on larger scales. The harmonic envelope ; The harmonic field ; The tonal field -- Looking ahead. The shadow of futurity ; A new circle of fifths -- Afterword : polarity, unity of opposites, contraries, gyres.
Owning institution
  1. Columbia University Libraries
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references and index.