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Alfred Mann
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Format: Book
ISBN: 0486254399
Page Count: 352
Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
Opening with a comprehensive historical survey of writings on the fugue from the beginning of fugal teaching (circa 1350) to the present, this text also explores four 18th-century studies which are its classical presentations: Steps to Parnassus, J. J. Fux (1725), A Treatise on Fugue, W. F. Marpurg (1753–54), more. Includes introductions, commentary, and 255 musical examples.

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