Introduction to Schenker's Analytical Method

3 units

Heinrich Schenker's interpretive theory takes as its object the musical mind as manifested in the western European tradition of the 18th and 19th centuries. This introduction to Schenker's approach is based on close reading of Schenker's theoretical and analytical texts as well as contemporary redactions. The course also includes work in the analytical application of Schenker's ideas and systematic study of Shenker's mature theory. Prerequisite: Music 423.