SOUND PATTERNS
A Structural Examination of Tonality, Vocabulary, Texture,
Sonorities, and Time Organization in Western Art Music
by PHILLIP MAGNUSON
CHROMATIC PROCEDURES III
Advanced Vocabulary
Introduction
Rara avis
This last set of chromatic materials are truly rarified. Returning to the bogus statistics reported in the previous unit, the materials of this unit may comprise less than 1% of the music of the Common Practice Period. They can seem complicated, convoluted, and occasionally creepy, but uncovering them can also be captivating.
Sorry for the alliteration.
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