A Theory of Harmony (eBook)

With A New Introduction by Paul Wilkinson

Ernst Levy (Autor)

Siegmund Levarie (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2024
132 Seiten
State University of New York Press (Verlag)
978-1-4384-9632-0 (ISBN)

Infos

Ernst Levy was a visionary Swiss pianist, composer, and teacher who developed an approach to music theory that has come to be known as "e;negative harmony."e; Levy's theories have had a wide influence, from young British performer/composer Jacob Collier to jazz musicians like Steve Coleman. His posthumous text, A Theory of Harmony, summarizes his innovative ideas. A Theory of Harmony is a highly original explanation of the harmonic language of the modern era, illuminating the approaches of diverse styles of music. By breaking through age-old conceptions, Levy was able to reorient the way we experience musical harmony.British composer/music pedagogue Paul Wilkinson has written a new introduction that offers multiple points of entry to Levy's work to make this text more accessible for a new generation of students, performers, and theorists. He relates Levy's work to innovations in improvisation, jazz, twentieth-century classical music, and the theoretical writings of a wide range of musical mavericks, including Harry Partch, Hugo Riemann, and David Lewin. Wilkinson shows how A Theory of Harmony continues to inspire original musical expression across multiple musical genres.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.1.2024
• Einführung: Paul Wilkinson
• Zusatzinfo: Total Illustrations: 111
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Musiktheorie / Musiklehre
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie der Neuzeit
• ISBN-10: 1-4384-9632-X / 143849632X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4384-9632-0 / 9781438496320