The Study of Fugue
, by Mann, Alfred- ISBN: 9780486254395 | 0486254399
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 8/1/1987
Opening with a comprehensive historical survey of writings on the fugue from the beginning of fugal teaching (circa 1350) to the present, this text also explores four 18th-century studies which are its classical presentations:Steps to Parnassus,J. J. Fux (1725),A Treatise on Fugue,W. F. Marpurg (175354), more. Includes introductions, commentary, and 255 musical examples.