The Craft of Musical Composition
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The Craft of Musical Composition is a seminal theoretical treatise by Paul Hindemith that systematically outlines his approach to tonal organization, harmony, and compositional technique.
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| The Craft of Musical Composition canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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music theory treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain Hindemith’s harmonic system
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provide systematic training in composition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hindemith’s compositional style
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tonal but non-functional harmony ⓘ |
| author | Paul Hindemith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| discusses |
construction of larger musical forms
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contrapuntal writing ⓘ relationship between melody and harmony ⓘ structural functions of intervals ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
chord classification
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formal organization ⓘ harmonic progression ⓘ interval theory ⓘ melodic construction ⓘ systematic approach to tonality ⓘ |
| genre |
academic literature
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Volume 1
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Volume 2 ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | English translation titled "The Craft of Musical Composition" ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century tonal theory
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post-tonal pedagogy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
advanced music students
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music theorists ⓘ professional composers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
alternative approach to traditional functional harmony
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comprehensive interval-based theory ⓘ influence on 20th-century composition teaching ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Unterweisung im Tonsatz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposes |
hierarchy of intervals
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method for organizing tonal centers ⓘ system of chordal tension and relaxation ⓘ |
| subject |
composition technique
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counterpoint ⓘ harmony ⓘ music theory ⓘ tonal organization ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 20th-century tonal practice ⓘ |
| usedIn |
composition pedagogy
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music theory education ⓘ |
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