The most celebrated book on counterpoint is Fux's great theoretical
work ?Gradus ad Parnassum.? Since its appearance in 1725, it has
been used by and has directly influenced the work of many of the
greatest composers. J.S. Bach held it in high esteem, Leopold
Mozart trained his famous son from its pages, Haydn worked out
every lesson with meticulous care, and Beethoven condensed it into
an abstract for ready reference. An impressive list of
nineteenth-century composers subscribed to its second edition, and
in more recent times Paul Hindemith said, "Perhaps the craft of
composition would really have fallen into decline if Fux's ?Gradus?
had not set up a standard."
Originally written in Latin, ?Steps to Parnassus? was translated
into the principal European languages, but the only English version
was a free paraphrase published in 1886. The present translation by
Alfred Mann is therefore the first faithful rendering in English
from the original Latin and presents the essence of Fux's
teachings. For its distinction as a classic and its undiminished
usefulness for the modern student it is a privilege to offer this
fine translation in the Norton Library.
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