My concepts present, for the first time, a genuine theory of tonal language - he was not overly humble but we might expect as much of the most important theorist of tonal music to write in the 20th century. Schenker's eloquence teaches us about what a good theory is, how art differs from science, and of course about the music itself. This bibliography and guide should be useful to anyone doing research on this remarkable teacher.

Part I of this book will serve as an introduction to §Heinrich Schenker as a composer and to the §theoretical and philosophical bases of the §subsequent analysis by surveying the development of §the organic metaphor throughout his writings. It §consists of (1) a biographical sketch highlighting §experiences and relationships pertinent to his §development as a composer; (2) an overview of his §compositions; (3) an examination of contemporaneous §critical reaction based on archival research; and §(4) an account of the genesis of the concepts of §monotonality and the organic metaphor...

First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

A Promise to Stand By opens with a jubilant fanfare based on the head motive of the Alma Mater, "We bring to thee, we sing to thee" that progresses in ascending semitones in the characteristic scheme of the Falcon Fanfare from E-flat, through E, to F. From that point A], a jaunty rhythmic pulse is introduced, employing mixed meter and displaced accents relative to the predictable opening fanfare motif. During this transitional passage, snippets from the fight song, are heard, and the rhythm "settles" into a slightly-more-predictable 3+2-2+3 5/8 meter B]. Winds and brass alternate phrases,...