The Gedanke manuscripts, from which The Musical Idea is compiled, are legendary writings of Arnold Schoenberg. Central to his concern was his concept of the "musical idea," which represents the wholeness of the musical work and embraces Schoenberg s notions of motive, gestalt, phrase, theme, rhythm, harmony, and form. Ultimately, the musical idea is the vision of the composer by which a musical work achieves unity in relation to the means by which the work is comprehended in its unity by the listener."
Or split into 4x interest-free payments of 25% on orders over R50
Learn more
The Gedanke manuscripts, from which The Musical Idea is compiled, are legendary writings of Arnold Schoenberg. Central to his concern was his concept of the "musical idea," which represents the wholeness of the musical work and embraces Schoenberg s notions of motive, gestalt, phrase, theme, rhythm, harmony, and form. Ultimately, the musical idea is the vision of the composer by which a musical work achieves unity in relation to the means by which the work is comprehended in its unity by the listener."
Imprint | Indiana University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | July 2006 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | June 2006 |
Authors | Arnold Schoenberg |
Editors | Severine Neff |
Dimensions | 235 x 155 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 376 |
Edition | New Paperback English Edition |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-253-21835-3 |
Barcode | 9780253218353 |
Categories | |
LSN | 0-253-21835-7 |