Musical Anthologies for Analytical Study: A Bibliography

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Presenting detailed information about 14 standard anthologies, this useful music reference tool lists all excerpts and complete compositions, provides information concerning the type of score presented, and includes an index of composers and sources as well as an index of complete compositions and movements. The book is designed primarily for researchers and teachers of music theory to make the search for analytical source material easier and faster than previously possible. The anthologies cited are all currently in print or are generally available in music libraries. The book lists all excerpts, complete compositions, and movements contained in the anthologies, providing information concerning the type of score (full, piano reduction, etc.) employed, source of the excerpt, and specific theoretical topics. This is the only book that details anthologies in a manner that makes a search quick and easy.

Author Bio

JAMES E. PERONE is Associate Professor of Music at Mount Union College. His specialties are music theory and clarinet performance. He has contributed to several music journals, and his book, Howard Hanson: A Bio-Bibliography, was published by Greenwood Press in 1993.