Form and Analysis of Works (Revised Edition)

Author: Wu Zuqiang
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features:
(1) According to the teaching syllabus, the analysis of polyphonic music forms and works, as well as the analysis of entire operas, are conducted in separate courses on polyphonic music and opera studies, and are not included in the scope of this textbook.
(2) The examples of scores and works analyzed in this textbook are selected not only based on the needs of the course content but also considering the general requirements for teaching materials such as scores, recordings, and other resources. When selecting works from China, some limitations are also due to these conditions, and the selected works may not necessarily all be representative. Therefore, when using this textbook, instructors may appropriately add, reduce, or replace the examples of scores and analyzed works cited in the textbook.
(3) This textbook is intended solely for classroom instruction. Assignments and discussion pieces for students may be selected by the instructor based on specific circumstances.
(4) During the writing process of this textbook, the following works were primarily referenced, and some materials from them were quoted: L. Matser's On Melody and The Structure of Musical Works, S. Skrebkov's Analysis of Musical Works, I. Sposobin's Form Theory, I. Prout's Form Theory and Applied Form Theory, F. Leman's Analysis of Form, P. Gaichus's Form Theory, and B. Arapov's Analysis of Musical Works.