Analysis of Tonal Music A Schenkerian Approach

by Cadwallader, Allen; Gagne, David

• ISBN13: 9780195102321
• ISBN10: 0195102320
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-01-08
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Designed as an introductory text for upper-level undergraduates and beginning graduate students, Analysis of Tonal Music: A Schenkerian Approach explains the fundamental principles of Schenkerian analysis by focusing on the music itself. Intended for use in one- or two-semester courses onSchenkerian theory, this text will also appeal to individuals interested in Schenker's work. The book assumes no prior knowledge of the subject, but it does require a background in harmony and voice leading; a familiarity with species counterpoint is also desirable. The authors develop Schenkeriantechniques through the practical analysis of specific compositions, an approach that parallels the evolution of Schenker's work. The book explains structural principles in actual composition rather than through models and formulas, and teaches students how to think about and critically examinecompositions in ways that will inform their understanding and performance of great compositions of Western art music. The first part of the volume provides the foundation for the analysis of complete pieces and includes chapters on melody, bass-line structures, linear techniques, and the essential properties of the Ursatz and its basic elaborations; the presentation of complete compositions in Part II isorganized by formal category. The concluding chapter summarizes the main theoretical issues of Schenker's approach. The book includes over 200 analytical graphs, musical examples, and a bibliography. Analysis of Tonal Music: A Schenkerian Approach provides a unique and accessible introduction toSchenkerian analytical ideas and shows how they can be applied toward a better understanding of tonal music.

Author Biography

Allen Cadwallader is Professor of Music Theory at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music David Gagne is Associate Professor of Music Theory at Queens College and The Graduate Center, City University of New York

Table of Contents

Preface	v	(5)
Part 1. Basic Principles	x
1. Introduction	3	(12)
Beethoven, Piano Sonata, Op. 2, No. 1, I	4	(11)
2. Melody and Counterpoint	15	(30)
Melody	15	(10)
Counterpoint	25	(13)
A Sample Analysis	38	(7)
3. Bass Lines and Harmonic Structure	45	(30)
Prolonging Tonic Harmony	45	(6)
Intermediate Harmonies	51	(3)
Dominant Harmony and Cadences	54	(2)
Larger Contexts	56	(11)
Chord Prolongation: Summary	67	(8)
4. Linear Techniques	75	(28)
Linear Progressions	75	(12)
Linear Intervallic Patterns	87	(12)
The Neighbor Note	99	(4)
5. Tonal Structure	103	(20)
Notational Symbols	103	(8)
Tonal Structure and the Ursatz	111	(7)
The Bass Arpeggiation (Bassbrechung)	118	(1)
The Fundamental Line (Urlinie)	118	(1)
Structural Levels	119	(4)
6. Techniques of Melodic Prolongation	123	(32)
The Initial Ascent	123	(2)
The Arpeggiated Ascent	125	(4)
Unfolding	129	(3)
Motion into an Inner Voice	132	(2)
Motion from an Inner Voice	134	(2)
Voice Exchange	136	(2)
Shift of Register	138	(1)
Descending and Ascending Register Transfer	139	(3)
Coupling	142	(2)
Superposition	144	(1)
Reaching Over	145	(4)
Cover Tone	149	(1)
Substitution	149	(3)
The Phrygian 2	152	(3)
7. Some Basic Elaborations of Fundamental Structures	155	(41)
Mozart, Piano Sonata, K. 283, I, bars 1-16	156	(6)
Beethoven, Piano Sonata, Op. 14, No. 1, II, bars 1-16	162	(6)
Beethoven, Piano Sonata, Op. 2, No. 1, II, bars 1-8	168	(7)
Beethoven, Piano Sonata, Op. 10, No. 1, II, bars 1-16	175	(8)
Mozart, Piano Concerto, K. 488, II, bars 1-12	183	(6)
Mendelssohn, Song Without Words, Op. 85, No. 1, bars 1-17	189	(4)
Some Points for Review	193	(3)
Part 2. Analytical Applications	196	(195)
8. One-Part Forms	201	(22)
Bach, Prelude in C major (WTC I)	201	(6)
Schubert, "Wandrers Nachtlied"	207	(8)
Schumann, "Lieb' Liebchen"	215	(8)
9. Binary Forms	223	(28)
Haydn, Piano Sonata, Hob. XVI/43, Minuet 2	224	(5)
Mozart, Symphony No. 35, K. 385, Trio	229	(4)
Bach, Flute Sonata No. 2, Minuet 1	233	(3)
Corelli, Violin Sonata, Op. 5, No. 10, Gavotte	236	(3)
Bach, French Suite No. 6, Minuet	239	(6)
Some Characteristic Tonal Patterns	245	(6)
10. Ternary Forms and Rondo	251	(52)
Beethoven, Bagatelle, Op. 119, No. 1	252	(10)
Mendelssohn, Song Without Words, Op. 62, No. 1	262	(10)
Schubert, Moment Musical, Op. 94, No. 2	272	(15)
Haydn, Piano Sonata, Hob. XVI/37, III	287	(10)
Some Characteristic Tonal Patterns	297	(6)
11. Sonata Principle	303	(58)
Clementi, Sonatina, Op. 36, No. 1, I	304	(7)
Beethoven, Piano Sonata, Op. 49, No. 2, I	311	(18)
Mozart, Piano Sonata, K. 457, I	329	(32)
12. A Theoretical View of Tonal Structure	361	(30)
Introduction	361	(1)
More on the Ursatz	362	(5)
Tonal Expansion and Musical Form	367	(9)
Auxiliary Cadences	376	(3)
More on the Principle of Interruption	379	(1)
Metrical Expansion	380	(1)
Chromatic Elements	381	(1)
Mixture in the Fundamental Line	381	(1)
Chromaticism and Prolongational Spans	382	(5)
Mixture and Large-Scale Tonal Plans	387	(4)
Notes	391	(24)
Selected Bibliography	415	(4)
Index of Musical Examples	419	(1)
Index of Subjects	420