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Musical Composition | 
 enlarge | Author: Reginald Smith Brindle
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 329478
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 188
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.7
ISBN: 0193171074
Dewey Decimal Number: 781.61
EAN: 9780193171077
ASIN: 0193171074
Publication Date: November 6, 1986
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Product Description
Musical composition is a key discipline in music programs in conservatories, colleges, and universities. Many teachers consider it as important in the development of young musicians as listening and performance. It can be argued that through compositions musicians achieve the deepest insight into the composer and his music. Musical Composition takes the student through the elements--melody, harmony, counterpoint, and rhythm--before covering a variety of special subjects such as writing vocal and choral music, accompaniments, and film and TV music. Chapters are devoted to recent techniques including free diatonicism, serialism, and indeterminacy. Over 200 examples illustrate points in the text and there are exercises for each chapter.
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Good help for intermediate level June 8, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Dr. Smith Brindle offers a very usefull text for those who alredy started in composition. This book provides both theory and practice. It's a good choice for one familiared with the main counterpoint and harmonic procedures, as well with a background in Music History.
composition overview February 24, 2006
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
This book is good if you only need to get some ideas about composition techniques in general. It does cover various essential topics and yet nothing is covered in textbook details. I suppose this book is not for learning to compose but for learning what is a composition and how it is actually done in various styles and forms etc., sort of like a reference book or dictionary. So, take it as it's and it's good enough for its purpose.
Good Reference or Manual for Beginning Composers November 26, 2005
This book consists of short chapters that treat many compositional styles. It is a fine book, both, for a student composer taking lessons, or a beginner "self-taught" composer (if you are somewhat familiar with European "Classical" music styles (17th - 20th centuries). Also, it is a good reference. Unlike his earlier Serial Composition book, here, Smith Brindle considers many diverse styles; some of them, have much relevance to today's eclectic "compositional scene." I definitely recommend this book.
 good book for the beginning composer February 3, 2005
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
This book is a nice sketch idea of how to compose in a small ensemble or solo setting. the examples given are of good quality and obviously very thoughtful. I would recommend this book for beginning composers. The short chapters provide enough details to understand most topics. For a more mature developing composer, I would recommend Techniques of a Modern Composer by David Cope as well as 20th Century Harmony by Vincent Persechetti. Also, nothing really helps understanding composition than just studying the masters! if you need a good book to help you get started, however, this book definately fits the bill.
 great read and methodology for novice to advanced composers August 23, 2002
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
I highly recommend this wonderful book. I have used it myself to teach beginning composition lessons, and used it as a reference many times for advanced analysis and composition. It's a real down-to-earth read that can be absorbed quickly while retaining many great composition "rules of thumb". Only a moderate understanding of music theory is needed to grasp concepts within the book. Great exercises in the back of the book.
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