Richard Wistreich
Ashgate
Hardback
346
2007
This monograph examines the place of repetition in perceived musical structure and in theories of music. Following a preface and introduction, there are four main chapters: ?«Theory?», ?«Analysis?», ?«Metatheory and Meta-analysis?», and ?«Cognition and Metacognition?». Chapter 2 (Theory) sets out the principles underlying the creation and cognition of musical structure developed by the author in earlier studies, in the dual context of David Lewin?»s mathematically based theory of musical intervals and transformations and Gilles Fauconnier?»s concept of mental spaces (which was formulated in the context of cognitive science). Chapter 3 (Analysis) shows the theory in operation in relation to the first movement of Mozart?»s piano sonata, K.333. It indicates how structural issues may be related to considerations of aesthetic response and musical ?«worth?» through comparison with J.C. Bach?»s Sonata op. 5 no. 3.
Ashgate
Hardback
346
2007
This monograph examines the place of repetition in perceived musical structure and in theories of music. Following a preface and introduction, there are four main chapters: ?«Theory?», ?«Analysis?», ?«Metatheory and Meta-analysis?», and ?«Cognition and Metacognition?». Chapter 2 (Theory) sets out the principles underlying the creation and cognition of musical structure developed by the author in earlier studies, in the dual context of David Lewin?»s mathematically based theory of musical intervals and transformations and Gilles Fauconnier?»s concept of mental spaces (which was formulated in the context of cognitive science). Chapter 3 (Analysis) shows the theory in operation in relation to the first movement of Mozart?»s piano sonata, K.333. It indicates how structural issues may be related to considerations of aesthetic response and musical ?«worth?» through comparison with J.C. Bach?»s Sonata op. 5 no. 3.