Tonality as Drama

Tonality as Drama
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Publisher : University of North Texas Press
Total Pages : 238
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ISBN-10 : 9781574412499
ISBN-13 : 1574412493
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Book Synopsis Tonality as Drama by : Edward David Latham

Download or read book Tonality as Drama written by Edward David Latham and published by University of North Texas Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the fields of dramaturgy, music theory, and historical musicology, this book answers a question about twentieth-century music: Why does tonality persist in opera, even after it has been abandoned in other genres?


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