Counterpoint for moderns

for moderns

Valse (1878)

" or basic instructions and exercises that formed the voices of her great pupils

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Reprint of Idylls of the King from The Poetic and Dramatic Works of Alfred

Counterpoint for modernsThis classic introductory text focuses on the polyphonic vocal style perfected by Palestrina. Unlike many other texts, it maintains a careful balance between theoretical and practical problems, between historical and systematic methodology. The result is an exceptionally useful resource, ideal for classroom use in teaching modal counterpoint. In Part One, Knud Jeppesen (18921974), the world renowned musicologist and leading authority on Palestrina,