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OverviewWhat is the broadest significance of musical rhythm? Human attitudes to the world are reflected in it, according to Gustav Becking. Writing in the 1920s, Becking proposed a novel method of finding systematic differences of attitude between individual composers, between nations, and between historical time periods. He dealt throughout with Western classical music, from the period approximately 1600-1900. His method was to observe in fine detail the pattern of motion and pressure traced out by a small baton allowed to move in sympathy with a given musical excerpt. The various patterns arising for individual composers were represented graphically, and in that form became known as «Becking curves». Implications were touched upon in psychology, sociology and philosophy. His thesis is now published in English translation from the original German for the first time, with many annotations. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter M. Krakauer , Nigel NettheimPublisher: Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften Imprint: Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften Edition: New edition Volume: 16 Weight: 0.700kg ISBN: 9783034303088ISBN 10: 3034303084 Pages: 340 Publication Date: 06 June 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsContents: Musical rhythm – Musicology – Personal rhythms – National rhythms – Historical rhythms – Sympathetic motions – Becking curves – Attitudes to the world – Classical music.ReviewsAuthor InformationGustav Becking (1894-1945) studied at the Universities of Leipzig and Erlangen. He was especially influenced by the famous music historian Hugo Riemann and the philologist Eduard Sievers. From 1930 until his death he was a professor of musicology in Prague. Nigel Nettheim has a PhD in musicology (University of New South Wales); his thesis dealt with Schubert’s earliest compositions. He has published widely in music analysis. Since 2001 he has been an Honorary Research Fellow at the MARCS Auditory Laboratories, University of Western Sydney. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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