The Great Composer as Teacher and Student: Theory and Practice of Composition: Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert [Paperback]

Alfred Mann (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; New edition edition (December 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 048628316X
• ISBN-13: 978-0486283166
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,719,793 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly Enjoyable!, September 29, 2000

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This review is from: The Great Composer as Teacher and Student: Theory and Practice of Composition: Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert (Paperback)

This book is a great read! I was first exposed to it as a graduate student at University of Iowa. The book helps to confirm that theory should not be divorced from history. After all, music theory can be thought of as the history of musical ideas.

I found it very enjoyable to read about some of the teachings (and learnings!) of Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, and Schubert. The history, criticism, and reprints of some of the masters' handwritten exercises were most informative.