Background
Kraft, Leo Abraham was born on July 24, 1922 in New York City. Son of Nathan and Yetta (Kaplowitz) Kraft.
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The most innovative and user-friendly introduction to sight singing. Widely used for over two decades, A New Approach to Sight Singing contains original melodies composed by the authors for the express goal of teaching sight singing. The new edition retains the user-friendly organization professors and students love. New to the Fifth Edition are more exercises in atonal and post-tonal twentieth-century idioms, a section of unpitched rhythmic exercises, and a topical index that makes key concepts easy to find.
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An innovative theory program that is comprehensive in its approach. Integrates the materials of harmony, counterpoint, and analysis; helps develop musicianship along with intellectual skills; presents the study of theory within a stylistic and historical framework; derives basic principles from the music examples in the text and in the generous Anthology; proceeds in an organized way from the study of progressions and phrases to the analysis of complete pieces; examines a wide range of music from plain chant to contemporary works, including a good representation of American music; and extensively tested and proven in the classroom.
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( An innovative theory program that is comprehensive in i...)
An innovative theory program that is comprehensive in its approach. Integrates the materials of harmony, counterpoint, and analysis; helps develop musicianship along with intellectual skills; presents the study of theory within a stylistic and historical framework; derives basic principles from the music examples in the text and in the generous Anthology; proceeds in an organized way from the study of progressions and phrases to the analysis of complete pieces; examines a wide range of music from plain chant to contemporary works, including a good representation of American music; and extensively tested and proven in the classroom.
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This practical collection is designed to accommodate the needs of students with widely differing levels of keyboard ability. Developed over many years of classroom experience by members of the music faculty at Queens College, it offers a substantial body of graded keyboard exercises organized by specific skills. Topics covered include chord progressions, sequences, modulations, realization of both figured and unfigured basses, improvisation, and score reading. There are also special exercises in chromaticism, as well as illustrations of musical procedures from the literature of tonal music. A short keyboard anthology, suitable for piano practice, transposition, and analysis, rounds out this invaluable and versatile resource.
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Kraft, Leo Abraham was born on July 24, 1922 in New York City. Son of Nathan and Yetta (Kaplowitz) Kraft.
Bachelor of Arts, Queens College, 1945; Master of Fine Arts, Princeton University, 1947.
He holds degrees from Queens College (City University of New York) and Princeton University. He studied composition with Karol Rathaus, Randall Thompson, and Nadia Boulanger. His music has been recorded on several labels, including Centaur Records, Albany Records, and Arizona University Recordings.
In addition, Kraft taught at Queens College for many years.
( This practical collection is designed to accommodate th...)
( The most innovative and user-friendly introduction to s...)
( An innovative theory program that is comprehensive in i...)
( An innovative theory program that is comprehensive in i...)
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Member College Music Society (2d vice president 1970-1972), Society Composers Inc., Society Music Theory, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, League Composer International Society Contemporary Music (board directors 1983-1989).
Married Amy Lager, May 16, 1945. Children: David, Evan.