The Music of Leos Janácek - (Eastman Studies in Music) by Zdeně & k Skoumal (Hardcover)
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- The first thorough theoretical study of Janácek's compositions, focusing on motivic and rhythmic structure and identifying elements that give the music coherence, character, and interest.
- Author(s): Zdeně & k Skoumal
- 302 Pages
- Music, Individual Composer & Musician
- Series Name: Eastman Studies in Music
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About the Book
The first thorough theoretical study of Janácek's compositions, focusing on motivic and rhythmic structure and identifying elements that give the music coherence, character, and interest.Book Synopsis
The first thorough theoretical study of Janácek's compositions, focusing on motivic and rhythmic structure and identifying elements that give the music coherence, character, and interest. The works of Leos Janácek, including Jenufa and several of his other operas, have been widely performed in recent years. But they have rarely been investigated closely from a theoretical perspective, and their musical language remains only partially understood. Zdenek Skoumal here offers a chronological exploration of Janácek's compositions that focuses on musical structure, identifying elements and processes that give the music coherence, character, and interest. Skoumal demonstrates how the music combines and blends traditional tonal elements, folk-influenced features, and techniques that were forward-looking at the time. In particular, the music is shown to employ highly sophisticated and continually transforming motivic and rhythmic components. The book's numerous musical analyses are motivically centered and employ various analytical approaches, including ones that involve reduction, structural levels, basic set theory, and rhythmic theory. Discussions of Janácek's works with a libretto or other type of text consider relationships between word and music, revealing their connection to deeper structural issues. The companion website https: //zdenekskoumal.wixsite.com/janacek features audio versions of most musical examples, as well as material not included in the book.Review Quotes
The Music of Leos Janácek: Motive, Rhythm, Structure is an impressive achievement and an important guide to musical language. Simply put, this is an urgently needed book.-- "Edward Jurkowski, Desautels Faculty of Music, University of Manitoba"
Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .75 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.27 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Eastman Studies in Music
Sub-Genre: Individual Composer & Musician
Genre: Music
Number of Pages: 302
Publisher: University of Rochester Press
Format: Hardcover
Author: Zdeně & k Skoumal
Language: English
Street Date: June 20, 2020
TCIN: 1002714095
UPC: 9781580469944
Item Number (DPCI): 247-28-5373
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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