Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley door pickup 10am - 7pm 3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611

  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
David Lewin's Morgengruß: Text, Context, Commentary

David Lewin's Morgengruß: Text, Context, Commentary

Bard-Schwarz, David
Cohn, Richard

Hardcover

Music Theory

ISBN10: 019984478X
ISBN13: 9780199844784
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: Sep 18 2015
Pages: 224
Weight: 1.35
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.30 Depth: 9.30
Language: English
Arguably one of the most influential and revered figures in contemporary music theory, David Lewin (1933-2003) revolutionized the field through his work on transformational theory and theoretical methodology. David Lewin's Morgengru : Text, Context, Commentary presents in print for the first time Lewin's legendary 1974 essay on Franz Schubert's Morgengru , from the composer's song cycle, Die Schöne Müllerin. The essay was central to Lewin's graduate teaching, and copies of it have circulated by hand through the music-scholarly community for decades. This book presents the original text of Lewin's essay along with over 200 graphical illustrations. Lewin's ability to present an artful and rich argument, based on a close reading of a short, simple score is but one of the wonders to behold in his masterful essay. At once deeply nuanced and widely accessible, Lewin's Morgengru offers insight into Schubert's composition as well as the analytical process itself.

Along with the full text of Lewin's essay, this book includes a small but pointed collection of essays interpreting the content and significance of Lewin's Morgengru . Drawing on current research as well as personal reflection, editors Richard Cohn and David Bard-Schwarz, along with contributors Brian Kane and Henry Klumpenhouwer, elaborate on the analytical, pedagogical, and philosophical contexts of Lewin's work. Taken together, the editors and contributors offer a compelling account of the enduring significance of Lewin's writing. David Lewin's Morgengru is a must-have for anyone with an interest in Lewin's career, Schubert's music, or music theory generally.

Also in

Music Theory

View All