Turek, Ralph

Ralph Turek holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Composition from the University of Cincinnati College -- Conservatory of Music. He has held teaching posts at George Mason University, the University of Maryland, and The University of Akron, where he is Professor of Music Composition and Coordinator of Graduate Studies. He is the author of "The Elements of Music: Concepts and Applications" and of " Analytical Anthology of Music", both published by McGraw-Hill.

In "Theory for Today's Musician", the author brings to bear insights and pedagogy acquired over a long career of teaching musi...