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Focusing on the music of the sixteenth-century composer Palestrina, this classic study provides a thorough analysis of his unique handling of rhythm, line, and harmony. It delves into the distinctive elements of his personal style, highlighting unusual vertical lines and interval skips. Additionally, the book meticulously examines the treatment of dissonance in Palestrina's works, offering a comprehensive history of its evolution through the practices of earlier composers like Josquin Desprez and Gabrieli.
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The Style of Palestrina and the Dissonance, Knud Jeppesen
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- Released
- 2005
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- Title
- The Style of Palestrina and the Dissonance
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Knud Jeppesen
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Released
- 2005
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 306
- ISBN13
- 9780486442686
- Category
- Music
- Description
- Focusing on the music of the sixteenth-century composer Palestrina, this classic study provides a thorough analysis of his unique handling of rhythm, line, and harmony. It delves into the distinctive elements of his personal style, highlighting unusual vertical lines and interval skips. Additionally, the book meticulously examines the treatment of dissonance in Palestrina's works, offering a comprehensive history of its evolution through the practices of earlier composers like Josquin Desprez and Gabrieli.