Techniques of Twentieth Century Composition: A Guide to the Materials of Modern Music

Leon Dallin

W. C. Brown Company, 1974 - Composition (Music) - 288 pages

The approach of "Techniques of Twentieth Century Music is appropriate for composers exploring contemporary idioms, for performers learning to cope with the innovations of modern music, and for teachers developing their understanding and appreciation of the music of our time. All three categories are served by this text. It is designed to provide essential knowledge of the techniques and materials of twentieth-century music and to bridge the gulf between traditional academic training and current practice.

Contents

• INTRODUCTION: 1
• MODAL MELODIC RESOURCES: 19
• TWENTIETH CENTURY MELODIC PRACTICES: 29
• RHYTHM AND METER: 55
• Contents: 71
• TONALITY: 123
• 9: 137
• NONHARMONIC MATERIALS: 146
• MOTIVATION OF HARMONY: 154
• THEMATIC METAMORPHOSIS: 166
• IMITATIVE PROCEDURES: 179
• THE TWELVETONE METHOD: 189
• TOTAL ORGANIZATION: 209
• Suggested Assignments: 215
• SPECIAL EFFECTS: 226
• ELECTRONIC AND OTHER NEW MUSIC: 249
• PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS: 263
• Contents: 268
• 104: 286

Bibliographic information

• Title: Techniques of Twentieth Century Composition: A Guide to the Materials of Modern Music; Music series
• Author: Leon Dallin
• Edition: 3
• Publisher: W. C. Brown Company, 1974
• ISBN: 0697036146, 9780697036148
• Length: 288 pages