The Music and Music Theory of Paul Hindemith

Simon Desbruslais

doi:10.1017/9781787441835

A detailed study of the well-known, yet poorly understood, music theory of composer Paul Hindemith (1895-1963).

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Frontmatter
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Dedication
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Contents
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List of Figures
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List of Tables
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List of Abbreviations
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Preface
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Acknowledgements
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Introduction
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1 - An Unterweisung Critical Commentary
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2 - Hindemith's Fourths
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3 - Stylistic Borrowing and Pre-Unterweisung Music
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4 - The Ludus Tonalis as Quintessential Hindemith
pp 131-176
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5 - Theory-based Revisions
pp 177-222
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6 - Practical Music and Practical Textbooks
pp 223-266
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7 - The Hindemith Legacy
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Postlude
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Bibliography
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Index
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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Dedication
pp v-vi

Contents
pp vii-viii

List of Figures
pp ix-x

List of Tables
pp xi-xii

List of Abbreviations
pp xiii-xiv

Preface
pp xv-xvi

Acknowledgements
pp xvii-xviii

Introduction
pp 1-10

1 - An Unterweisung Critical Commentary
pp 11-58

2 - Hindemith's Fourths
pp 59-86

3 - Stylistic Borrowing and Pre-Unterweisung Music
pp 87-130

4 - The Ludus Tonalis as Quintessential Hindemith
pp 131-176

5 - Theory-based Revisions
pp 177-222

6 - Practical Music and Practical Textbooks
pp 223-266

7 - The Hindemith Legacy
pp 267-314

Postlude
pp 315-320

Bibliography
pp 321-330

Index
pp 331-340

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