Caplin, W: Musical Form, Forms, and Formenlehre

01. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-90-5867-822-5
Verlag: Leuven University Press

Buch, Englisch, 180 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 265 g

Reihe: Studies in Musical Form

In Musical Form, Forms & Formenlehre: Three Methodological Reflections, three eminent music theorists consider the fundamentals of musical form. They discuss how to analyze form in music and question the relevance of analytical theories and methods in general. They illustrate their basic concepts and concerns by offering some concrete analyses of works by Mozart (Idomeneo Overture, Jupiter Symphony) and Beethoven (First Symphony, Pastoral Symphony, Egmont Overture, and Die Ruinen von Athen Overture). The volume is divided into three parts, focusing on Caplin¿s ¿theory of formal functions,¿ Hepokoski¿s concept of ¿dialogic form,¿ and Webster¿s method of ¿multivalent analysis¿ respectively. Each part begins with an essay by one of the three authors. Subsequently, the two opposing authors comment on issues and analyses they consider to be problematic or underdeveloped, in a style that ranges from the gently critical to the overtly polemical. Finally, the author of the initial essay is given the opportunity to respond to the comments and to refine further his own fundamental ideas on musical form.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bergé, Pieter

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikwissenschaft Allgemein Musiktheorie, Musikästhetik, Kompositionslehre

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface, Ludwig Holtmeier

Prologue

Considering Musical Form, Forms and Formenlehre, Pieter Bergé

Part I. William E. Caplin & The Theory Of Formal Functions

What Are Formal Function, William E. Caplin

Comments on William E. Caplin's Essay, “What Are Formal Functions?, James Hepokoski

Comments on William E. Caplin's Essay, “What Are Formal Functions?”, James Webster

Response to the Comments, William E. Caplin

Part II. James Hepokoski & The Concept Of Dialogic Form

Sonata Theory and Dialogic Form, James Hepokoski

Comments on James Hepokoski's Essay, “Sonata Theory and Dialogic Form”, William E. Caplin

Comments on James Hepokoski's Essay “Sonata Theory and Dialogic Form”, James Webster

Response to the Comments, James Hepokoski

Part III. James Webster & The Concept Of Multivalent Analysis

Formenlehre in Theory and Practice, James Webster

Comments on James Webster's Essay “Formenlehre in Theory and Practice”, William E. Caplin

Comments on James Webster's Essay “Formenlehre in Theory and Practice”, James Hepokoski

Response to the Comments, James Webster

Epilogue

The Future of Formenlehre, Pieter Bergé

Bibliography

About the Authors

Über Autor(innen)

Bergé, Pieter
Pieter Bergé is hoogleraar Musicologie aan de KU Leuven en artistiek directeur van Festival 20.21 Leuven. Zijn boeken, zowel wetenschappelijke als populariserende, werden herhaaldelijk bekroond.

Pieter Bergé is Professor of Music Analysis, History and Theory (1750-1900) at the KU Leuven. His main research topics are Arnold Schoenberg, German opera during the Weimar Republic, Formenlehre, instrumental music from 1770-1830, and 'analysis-and-performance'-issues.