Background
Berry, Wallace Taft was born on January 10, 1928 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Edward Carl and Louise (George) Berry.
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Designed for those who have a background in basic music theory and music history, this volume approaches the study of musical coherence (logic and development) through the systematic investigation of traditional forms of tonal music and of principles of form, structure, and process.
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( This brilliant inquiry into tonal, textural, and rhythm...)
This brilliant inquiry into tonal, textural, and rhythmic structures in music, filled with original formulations and provocative ideas, has become one of the most widely read and studied works in music theory, frequently adopted in college and university curricula, and often cited in scholarly studies in the field. Starting from an all-encompassing viewpoint — a belief in the importance and necessity of logical analysis of the musical experience, and the study of objective data derived therefrom — it moves toward a deeper understanding of musical structure and experience through a systematic exploration of tonality, melody, harmony, and rhythm, and their important interrelations. These are illuminated in penetrating analyses of musical works and extracts ranging from early model styles to modern compositions. The procedures by which structural elements in nearly all music function expressively are analyzed in depth. Tonality is examined in a Gregorian chant, a Bach motet, a Beethoven symphony, a Bartók string quartet, and other works by Wolf, Ravel, Webern, and Berg. Texture is explored in a Gesualdo madrigal, a Telemann fantasy for violin, and works by Bach, Brahms, and Dallapiccola. Works by Beethoven, Chopin, and Webern are subjects for revealing studies of rhythm and meter. A model of original thought, this book has now become one of the most influential works in musical analysis, an invaluable resource for musical scholars and students of musical theory, a lively stimulus to individual theoretical exploration.
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composer educator music theorist
Berry, Wallace Taft was born on January 10, 1928 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Edward Carl and Louise (George) Berry.
Bachelor of Music, University of Southern California, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University Southern California, 1956; student, Conservatoire National de Paris, 1953-1954.
Lecturer music, University of Southern California, 1956-1957; instructor, University of Michigan, 1957-1960; assistant professor, University of Michigan, l960-63; associate professor, University of Michigan, 1963-1966; professor music, department chairman music theory, University of Michigan, 1966-1977; professor, head department music, U. B.C., Vancouver., Canada, 1978-1984; professor, U. B.C., since 1985. Public lecturer educational consultant.
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Served with Army of the United States, 1954-1956. Member American Musicol. Society, Society for Music Theory (president 1982-1985), American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Married Maxine Cecile Metzner, May 11, 1954.