Description Building on ideas first advanced by Arnold Schoenberg and later developed by Erwin Ratz, this book introduces a new Theory of form for Instrumental Music in the Classical style.
It emphasizes the notion of Formal function, that is, the specific role a given Formal unit plays in the structural organization of a Classical work..
The Theory provides a broad set of principles and a comprehensive methodology for the analysis of Classical form, from individual ideas, phrases, and themes to the large-scale organization of complete movements.
Description Building on ideas first advanced by Arnold Schoenberg and later developed by Erwin Ratz, this book introduces a new Theory of form for Instrumental Music in the Classical style