A Comparative Study of Harmonic Tension in Hindemith's Piano Sonatas and in His Theoretical Writings
Description:
The purpose of this paper will be to compare the Hindemith theory of harmonic tension as set forth in his book, Craft of Musical Composition, with his actual use of harmonic tension in compositional practice. The compositions used for this study are Hindemith's Sonaten für Klavier, published in 1936, consisting of three sonatas*. Although these pieces were published one year before the theory book, it seems reasonable to assume that Hindemith was at least formulating the ideas that would go int…
more
Date:
August 1957
Creator:
Tull, Charlotte