This is a collection of essays based on lectures presented at the International Orpheus Academy for Music and Theory on “Historical Theory, Performance, and Meaning in Baroque Music”. The often complex connections and intersections between, e.g., modal and tonal idioms, contrapuntal and harmonic organisation, were considered from various perspectives as to the transition (towards tonality) from the Renaissance to the Baroque era.
Thomas Christensen
Genres of Music Theory, 1650-1750
Penelope Gouk
Science and Music, or the Science of Music: Some Little-known Examples of “Music Theory” between 1650 and 1750
Gérard Geay
L’édition de la polyphonie française du 17e siècle
Susan McClary
Towards a History of Harmonic Tonality
Markus Jans
Towards a History of the Origin and Development of the Rule of the Octave
Joel Lester
Thoroughbass as a Path to Composition in the Early Eighteenth Century
Marc Vanscheeuwijck
Giovanni Paolo Colonna and Petronio Franceschini: Building Acoustics and Compositional Style in Late Seventeenth-Century Bologna
Personalia
Colophon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is "Towards Tonality" about?
This is a collection of essays based on lectures presented at the International Orpheus Academy for Music and Theory on "Historical Theory, Performance, and Meaning in Baroque Music". The often complex connections and intersections between, e.g., modal and tonal idioms, contrapuntal and harmonic organisation, were considered from various perspectives as to the transition (towards tonality) from the Renaissance to the Baroque era.
Who wrote "Towards Tonality"?
"Towards Tonality" was written by Thomas Christensen, Penelope Gouk, Gerard Geay, Susan McClary, Markus Jans, Joel Lester and Marc Vanscheewijck.
Thomas Christensen is Professor of Music and the Humanities at the University of Chicago.
Is "Towards Tonality" part of a series?
Yes, "Towards Tonality" is part of the "Geschriften van het Orpheus Instituut/Collected Writings of the Orpheus Institute" series. It's book 6 in the series.
In association with
The publications in the series "Collected Writings of the Orpheus Institute" contain musical testimonies and music-theoretical reflections with a strong emphasis on musical practice.
Editorial Board
Peter Dejans, Luk Vaes
What is the Table of Contents for "Towards Tonality"?
Thomas Christensen
Genres of Music Theory, 1650-1750
Penelope Gouk
Science and Music, or the Science of Music: Some Little-known Examples of "Music Theory" between 1650 and 1750
Gérard Geay
L'édition de la polyphonie française du 17e siècle
Susan McClary
Towards a History of Harmonic Tonality
Markus Jans
Towards a History of the Origin and Development of the Rule of the Octave
Joel Lester
Thoroughbass as a Path to Composition in the Early Eighteenth Century
Marc Vanscheeuwijck
Giovanni Paolo Colonna and Petronio Franceschini: Building Acoustics and Compositional Style in Late Seventeenth-Century Bologna
Personalia
Colophon
What is the DOI for "Towards Tonality"?
The Digital Object Identifier (DOI) for "Towards Tonality" is 10.11116/9789461660978.
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