The Dynamics of Harmony: Principles and Practice [Paperback]

George Pratt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 20, 1997

This is a readable and imaginative book presenting, with infectious enthusiasm, a sensible simplification of the main processes of classical harmony in the Bach-Schubert period. Pratt's explanations of concepts such as "real" and "substitute" chords, of false distinctions between "major" and "minor" and of the simple basis of seemingly complex chromatic harmony enables readers to grasp the principles of harmonic progression, and to see most progressions as a form of "dominant-powered" movement. He focuses his study on Bach chorales, Mozart piano sonatas, and a Schubert song cycle, thereby providing depth, variety, and a realistic sense of a context of "real music" to his explanations and to the exercises. But he also offers the reader an immediate invitation to apply the same principles to an immense range of musical literature from Monteverdi to Scott Joplin.

Editorial Reviews

Review

`the book is a valuable addition to Oxford's catalogue' Music Journal

`no music department should be without The Dynamics of Harmony' Vic Gammon, B J Music 14/3

About the Author

George Pratt is at Huddersfield University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (February 20, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198790201
• ISBN-13: 978-0198790204
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,389,358 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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