The Art of Tonal Analysis: Twelve Lessons in Schenkerian Theory (Oxford Handbooks)

Carl Schachter is the world's leading practitioner of Schenkerian theory and analysis. His articles and books have been broadly influential, and are seen by many as models of musical insight and lucid prose. Yet, perhaps his greatest impact has been felt in the classroom. At the Mannes College of Music, the Juilliard School of Music, Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and at special pedagogical events around the world, he has taught generations of musical performers, composers, historians, and theorists over the course of his long career. In Fall 2012, Schachter taught a doctoral seminar at the CUNY Graduate Center in which he talked about the music and the musical issues that have concerned him most deeply; the course was in essence a summation of his extensive and renowned teaching. In __The Art of Tonal Analysis__, winner of the Society for Music Theory's 2017 Citation of Special Merit, music theorist Joseph Straus presents edited transcripts of those lectures. Accompanied by abundant music examples, including analytical examples transcribed from the classroom blackboard, Straus's own visualizations of material that Schachter presented aurally at the piano, and Schachter's own extended Schenkerian graphs and sketches, this book offers a vivid account of Schachter's masterful pedagogy and his deep insight into the central works of the tonal canon. In making the lectures of one of the world's most extraordinary musicians and musical thinkers available to a wide audience, __The Art of Tonal Analysis__ is an invaluable resource for students and scholars of music. Carl Schachter Is The World's Leading Practitioner Of Schenkerian Theory And Analysis. His Articles And Books Have Been Broadly Influential, And Are Seen By Many As Models Of Musical Insight And Lucid Prose. Yet, Perhaps His Greatest Impact Has Been Felt In The Classroom. At The Mannes College Of Music, The Juilliard School Of Music, Queens College And The Graduate Center Of The City University Of New York, And At Special Pedagogical Events Around The World, He Has Taught Generations Of Musical Performers, Composers, Historians, And Theorists Over The Course Of His Long Career. In Fall 2012, Schachter Taught A Doctoral Seminar At The Cuny Graduate Center In Which He Talked About The Music And The Musical Issues That Have Concerned Him Most Deeply; The Course Was In Essence A Summation Of His Extensive And Renowned Teaching. In The Art Of Tonal Analysis, Music Theorist Joseph Straus Presents Edited Transcripts Of Those Lectures. Accompanied By Abundant Music Examples, Including Analytical Examples Transcribed From The Classroom Blackboard, Straus's Own Visualizations Of Material That Schachter Presented Aurally At The Piano, And Schachter's Own Extended Schenkerian Graphs And Sketches, This Book Offers A Vivid Account Of Schachter's Masterful Pedagogy And His Deep Insight Into The Central Works Of The Tonal Canon. In Making The Lectures Of One Of The World's Most Extraordinary Musicians And Musical Thinkers Available To A Wide Audience, The Art Of Tonal Analysis Is An Invaluable Resource For Students And Scholars Of Music [publisher Description] Linear Progressions And Neighbor Notes -- J.s. Bach, C-minor Menuet And Chopin, Revolutionary Etude -- Chopin, Two Preludes From Opus 28 -- Schubert, Sonata In Bb Major, Scherzo -- Handel, Suite No. 8 For Harpsichord, Courante -- J.s. Bach, Gavotte En Rondeaux From Violin Partita No. 3 -- Mozart, Sonata For Violin And Piano, K. 481, Adagio -- Beethoven, String Quartet, Op. 18, No. 6, First Movement -- Beethoven, String Quartet, Op. 18, No. 6, Fourth Movement (la Malinconia) -- Rhythm, Hypermeter, And Phrase -- Haydn, Symphony No. 99, Adagio -- Beethoven, Piano Sonata, Op. 53 (waldstein) -- J.s. Bach, Fugue In F Major From The Well-tempered Clavier, Book 1. By Carl Schachter ; Edited By Joseph N. Straus. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 285-287) And Index. In Fall 2012, the renowned tonal theorist and leading practitioner of Schenkerian theory and analysis Carl Schachter taught a legendary doctoral seminar at the CUNY Graduate Center in which he talked about the music and the musical issues that have concerned him most deeply; the course was in essence a summation of his extensive and renowned teaching on the subject.