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Tonality and Transformation (Paperback)
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Tonality and Transformation (Paperback)
Series: Oxford Studies in Music Theory
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Tonality and Transformation is a groundbreaking study in the
analysis of tonal music. Focusing on the listener's experience,
author Steven Rings employs transformational music theory to
illuminate diverse aspects of tonal hearing - from the infusion of
sounding pitches with familiar tonal qualities to sensations of
directedness and attraction. In the process, Rings introduces a
host of new analytical techniques for the study of the tonal
repertory, demonstrating their application in vivid interpretive
set pieces on music from Bach to Mahler. The analyses place the
book's novel techniques in dialogue with existing tonal
methodologies, such as Schenkerian theory, avoiding partisan debate
in favor of a methodologically careful, pluralistic approach. Rings
also engages neo-Riemannian theory-a popular branch of
transformational thought focused on chromatic harmony-reanimating
its basic operations with tonal dynamism and bringing them into
closer rapprochement with traditional tonal concepts. Written in a
direct and engaging style, with lively prose and plain-English
descriptions of all technical ideas, Tonality and Transformation
balances theoretical substance with accessibility: it will appeal
to both specialists and non-specialists. It is a particularly
attractive volume for those new to transformational theory: in
addition to its original theoretical content, the book offers an
excellent introduction to transformational thought, including a
chapter that outlines the theory's conceptual foundations and
formal apparatus, as well as a glossary of common technical terms.
A contribution to our understanding of tonal phenomenology and a
landmark in the analytical application of transformational
techniques, Tonality and Transformation is an indispensible work of
music theory.
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