Introduction to Post-Tonal Theory: Fourth Edition

Joseph N. Straus

W. W. Norton & Company, Jan 29, 2016 - Music - 396 pages

 Now published by Norton, Introduction to Post-Tonal Theory has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest developments in the field, with additional coverage of transformational theory and voice leading. The Fourth Edition helps students identify key theoretical points and guides them through the process of analysis, while also offering new recently composed musical examples—all at an exceptional value.

 

About the author

Joseph Straus is Distinguished Professor of Music Theory at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He has taught at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Queens College and has held visiting positions at the University of Chicago, Harvard University, Yale University, Princeton University, and New York University. He has many written articles and books on twentieth-century music and is the author of several textbooks, including Concise Introduction to Tonal Harmony, Elements of Music, and Introduction to Post-Tonal Theory. He is a former President of the Society for Music Theory.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Introduction to Post-Tonal Theory: Fourth Edition
• Author: Joseph N. Straus
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2016
• ISBN: 0393938832, 9780393938838
• Length: 396 pages
• Subjects: Music / Instruction & Study / Theory