A masterful and original classical composer as well as a renowned composer of film scores, Ernst Toch (1887-1964) made a permanent contribution to music in this important and widely praised book. Based on a series of lectures given at Harvard in 1944 and first published in 1948, this book is a brilliant examination of the materials and concepts that are the basic building blocks of music ?harmony, melody, counterpoint and form.
| Genres | Post-1900 |
| Format | History |
| NumberOfPages | 288 |
| Media | Book(softcover, stapled) |
| Publisher | Dover Publications |
| Contributors | Toch, Ernst (Author) |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9780486233468 |
| UPC | 800759233465 |