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Written by a pupil of Heinrich Schenker, this outstanding work develops and extends Schenker's approach. More than 500 examples of music from the Middle Ages to the 20th century complement the detailed discussions and analyses.
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Felix Salzer (1904-1986) is perhaps the pivotal figure in the history of music theory of the early twentieth century. A native of Vienna, Austria, and pupil of both Heinrich Schenker and Guido Adler, Salzer came to the United States at the outbreak of World War II and became the principal transmitter of Schenker's ideas, which continue to dominate music theory. His 1952 textbook Structural Hearing paved the way for generations of musicians and scholars interested in Schenkerian thinking, first in the United States and later abroad. Today, Structural Hearing has mostly fallen out of favor, but its resonance can still be felt in just about every area of music-theoretical research. Despite such...