Bøger af Douglass Green

Deals with music during the eighteenth- and early nineteenth centuries (Bach through Beethoven) and touches on Romantic and Twentieth-Century music. This title studies the basic principles of contrapuntal music throughout the history of western music and how they are put into practice in various styles.

Follows the pedagogical tradition of stressing writing skills in the manner of Palestrina, that is, modal vocal counterpoint of the Roman sacred school of the sixteenth century. This title focuses on the music that led up to Palestrina's style and the subsequent music that led to the instrumental style of Bach.