This classic study remains one of the foremost works on the music of the 16th-century composer known as Palestrina. A rigorous and valuable analysis of the composer's handling of rhythm, line, and harmony, it explores his treatment of dissonance as well as the evolving concept and treatment of dissonance by his predecessors.
The Study of Fugue by Alfred Mann Features a historical survey of writings on the fugue from the Renaissance to the present as well as four 18th-century studies: works by J. J. Fux, W. F. Marpurg, more. Includes introductions, commentary, and 255 musical examples.
