Klarinet Archive - Posting 000966.txt from 2003/04

From: Richard Bush <rbushidioglot@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Theory & Composition books
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 00:45:02 -0400

Could have been worse, Ben. I suffered through a 1920's series of
theory books by McCose (sorry for the spelling because I burned them).
My theory teacher, who was a living fossil with his Doctorate from
Eastman taught from these books. They were based on the statistical
analysis of Bach and his chordal movements. Talk about tearing the
wings from butterflies to try and find their beauty.

On Monday, April 21, 2003, at 12:03 PM, Benjamin Maas wrote:

>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Neil Leupold [mailto:leupold_1@-----.com]
>>
>> -- Deidre Calarco <dleigh@-----.org> wrote:
>>
>>> BTW, can anyone recommend a good basic book on music theory
>> and composition
>>> that's written for an experienced musician - not for
>> someone who doesn't
>>> even know how to read music?
>>
>> Aldwell and Schachter's textbook on first-year music theory
>> (for experienced musicians) comes to mind.
>>
>> Neil
>
> Aldwell and Schacter has a lot of great information.... That said, it
> is
> also very boring... well, dry reading. I have many bad memories of 8am
> theory class and having to trudge through this stuff... <G>
>
> --Ben
>
> Benjamin Maas
> Freelance Clarinetist and Recording Engineer
> Los Angeles, CA
> http://www.fifthcircle.com
>
>
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