Preface. Part 1 Methodological orientation: harmonic analysis through listening : Foundational diatonic processes -- Surges -- IV́ǽ́œ V -- Íǽ́œ II -- Surging 6-phase chords -- Surges with ninths -- Colorful variants of II -- III along the path from I to V. Part 2 Masterpieces : Mendelssohn: Octet in ÉƯ Major (op.20), movement 1 in response to Greg Vitercik and Benedict Taylor -- Mendelssohn: Song without Words in F Major (op.85, no.1) in response to Allen Cadwallader -- Schumann: "Warum?" from Phantasiestucke (op.12) in response to L. Poundie Burstein -- Mendelssohn: Song without Words in ÁƯ Major (op.53, no.1) in response to Yosef Goldenberg -- Schumann: Three songs from Liederkreis (op.39) in response to Charles Burkhart and David Ferris -- Schumann: "Im wunderschonen Monat Mai" from Dichterliebe (op.48, no.1) in response to Deborah Stein -- Schumann: Sonata in A minor for violin and piano (op.105) in response to Peter H. Smith. Notes -- Select bibliography -- Index of Mendelssohn's works -- Index of Schumann's works -- Index of names and concepts.
Summary:
This innovative book continues David Damschroder's radical reformulation of harmonic theory, presenting a dynamic exploration of harmony in the compositions of Mendelssohn and Schumann, two key figures of nineteenth-century classical music. this volume's introductory chapters creatively introduce the basic tenets of the system, with reference to sound files rather than notated music examples permitting a more direct interaction between reader and music. In the Masterpieces section that follows, Damschroder presents detailed analyses of movements from piano, vocal, and chamber music, and compares his outcomes with those of other analysts, including Benedict Taylor, L. Poundie Burstein, and Peter H. Smith. Expanding upon analytical practices from eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and strongly influenced by Schenkerian principles, this fresh perspective offers a stark contrast to conventional harmonic analysis - in terms of how Roman numerals are deployed and how musical processes are described in words.
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