Study of Counterpoint (Fux - paperback)

Author: Johann Joseph Fux

Translator: Alfred Mann

ISBN: 9780393002775

Binding: paperback

Section: Music

The most celebrated book on counterpoint is Fux's great theoretical work Gradus ad Parnassum. Since its appearance in 1725, it has been used by and has directly influenced the work of many of the greatest composers. J. S. Bach held it in high esteem, Leopold Mozart trained his famous son from its pages, Haydn worked out every lesson with meticulous care, and Beethoven condensed it into an abstract for ready reference. The present translation by Alfred Mann is the first faithful rendering in English from the original Latin and presents the essence of Fux's teachings.