Description
Oxford University Press, London, 1944. Hardcover; vii, 251, [1] pp; 22 cm. Illustrated with musical notation and examples throughout.
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Condition & notes
In good condition / no dust jacket. Original maroon cloth boards with faded and worn spine lettering; moderate rubbing and surface wear to boards; corners lightly bumped. Spine cloth toned with small areas of wear. Thin crack to spine at pages 208-9, but binding is still sound. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown and ink signature on front free endpaper. Otherwise, interior pages are evenly toned with age and unmarked. A collection of Donald Francis Tovey's articles on musical forms and concepts originally prepared for the Encyclopaedia Britannica, edited with an editorial preface by Hubert J. Foss. Contents include: Aria; Cantata; Chamber music; Chorale; Concerto; Contrapuntal forms; Counterpoint; Fugue; Harmony; Instrumentation; Madrigal; Mass; Melody; Motet; Music; Opera; Oratorio; Overture; Programme music; Rhythm; Rondo; Scherzo; Sonata; Sonata forms; Suite; Symphonic poem; Symphony; Variations.