The Craft of Tonal Counterpoint is an introduction and workbook for the analysis and composition of tonal counterpoint. Tonal counterpoint is the basis of all classical music composition; students of music theory and composition are all required to take a course on this topic. Using examples from the music of J.S.Bach - the master of this style - the author takes students through a series of carefully graded, cumulative exercises that stress both analysis and writing. Benjamin covers chromaticism and fugal writing in exceptional detail. The exercises cover a wide range of formats, including error detection, liner pitch reduction, analysis and composition. The book also incorporates a 100-page anthology of scores, effective for analysis, in-class performance, and compositional models.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great text for 18th Century Counterpoint,
By dr. lowbrow (Long Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Craft of Tonal Counterpoint (Paperback)
The Benjamin has a composers' viewpoint more than other counterpoint texts I've used. He speaks (well) to aspects such as rhythm and shape of line in each chapter, never sacrificing the other musical parameters to the all-too-common primacy of pitch. There is a useful balance of prose to musical examples.
Benjamin includes linear analyses of several examples. This provides a solid introduction to Schenkarian concepts for lower-division students, and yet they can easily be skipped by those who prefer. This text has a satisfactory anthology of JS Bach pieces at the back. This is important at schools where textbook budgets for most students are slim. I have yet to use the last few chapters in my one-semester course, but in a year-long sequence, they would be welcome.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great, but difficult for self-study,
By Hans Hummel (Denmark) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Craft of Tonal Counterpoint (Paperback)
I just want to warn people who want this book as a self-study course. Think twice.
I especially have a hard time understanding the graphical analyzes, - it is poorly explained. Trying to work with this book, you really miss a teacher to present a clear structure which this book doesn't have. Or at least you can't see it! But still, as a reference book it's great, there is so much in it! One more thing, this book deals more or less only with the instrumental music of Bach - it hardly covers choral harmonisation. This is strange as it is said that Bach himself gave his students 4-voice choral harmonisation assignments in the beginning - he wrote the bass-line and sometimes even the melody line - then they filled in the other voices. One last thing, I do miss the general species approach which is so great for structure in self-study. I feel that either I would have to find a teacher to take me through this book or buy another book, which is so sad, because you get the feeling that this author knows what he is talking about! - the main reason for the 4 stars. So think twice, and if you are short on money and want to study by yourself - buy another book!!!
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