The Chromatic Fourth During Four Centuries of Music
Author | : Peter Williams |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 278 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN-10 | : 0198165633 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780198165637 |
Rating | : 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Chromatic Fourth During Four Centuries of Music written by Peter Williams and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "Chromatic Fourth" is a musical pattern of six notes moving by step up or down the scale. In this essentially practical study Peter Williams draws on his extensive knowledge of the music of four centuries to investigate and analyze over 200 examples taken from composers ranging from Bach to Bart k, and from Schubert to Shostakovich.