The Music of Leos Janácek - Motive, Rhythm, Structure

The first thorough theoretical study of Janácek's compositions, focusing on motivic and rhythmic structure and identifying elements that give the music coherence, character, and interest.

List of contents

Preface
Janácek's Motives
Musical Elements
Nineteenth-Century Foundation
Folk Studies
Jenufa
Middle-Period Works
The Cunning Little Vixen
The Wandering Madman
First String Quartet - First Movement
Three Rhythmic Studies
Postscript
Notes
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Zdenek Skoumal is a music theorist and independent scholar who has held teaching appointments at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, the University of British Columbia, and McGill University.

Summary

The first thorough theoretical study of Janácek's compositions, focusing on motivic and rhythmic structure and identifying elements that give the music coherence, character, and interest.

Product details

• Authors: Zden& Skoumal, Zdenek Skoumal, Zdenek (Customer) Skoumal
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9781580469944
• ISBN: 978-1-58046-994-4
• No. of pages: 302
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 231 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 586 g
• Series: Eastman Studies in Music
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Monographs; Musikgeschichte, Musiker, Sänger, Bands und Gruppen, MUSIC / History & Criticism, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, Music / Songbooks, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Opera