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    Fugue in the Sixteenth Century by Walker, Paul;

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    Product details:

    • Publisher OUP USA
    • Date of Publication 19 January 2021

    • ISBN 9780190056193
    • Binding Hardback
    • No. of pages384 pages
    • Size 157x236x27 mm
    • Weight 590 g
    • Language English
    • Illustrations 61 music examples
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    Short description:

    Examining the roots of the classical fugue pre-Bach, Paul Walker's Fugue in the Sixteenth Century explores the three principal fugal genres of the period--motet, ricercar, and canonza--through musical examples and close analysis.

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    Examining the roots of the classical fugue and the early history of non-canonic fugal writing, Paul Walker's Fugue in the Sixteenth Century explores the three principal fugal genres of the period: motet, ricercar, and canonza. The volume treats each genre in turn, tracing the fugue's development throughout the century and highlighting important moments and trends along the way. Taking a two-tiered approach, Walker, on one level, examines fugue from the perspective of contemporary musicians, and on another level, takes into account fugue's later history and the elements that came to play a significant role in its formation.

    Walker is the first scholar to successfully tie together the various strands of the "pre-Bach fugue" thanks to the growing availability of editions of the repertories involved. He also takes account of recent work elucidating the change in compositional approach around 1500 from a basis in cantus firmus and canon to one favoring non-canonical, fugal imitation. Featuring well-chosen musical examples to illustrate the compositional developments of the sixteenth century, Fugue in the Sixteenth Century is a definitive study for both specialist musicologists and organists and harpsichordists alike.

    Paul Walker's recent monograph provides a welcome addition to the growing body of literature on imitative processes in sixteenth-century music.

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    Table of Contents:

    Acknowledgments
    Introduction
    Chapter 1: Fugue and Mode in the Sixteenth Century
    Chapter 2: Fugue in the Renaissance Motet
    Chapter 3: Ricercar and Fantasia in the Sixteenth Century
    Chapter 4: The Fugal Canzona of the Late Sixteenth Century
    Conclusion: Fugue's First Century
    Glossary
    Bibliography

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