Sixteenth Century Polyphony - A Basic For The Study Of Counterpoint

Download or read book Sixteenth Century Polyphony - A Basic For The Study Of Counterpoint written by Arthur Tillman Merritt and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-05-31 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A. Tillman Merritt graduated from the University of Missouri in 1924 and was the first recipient of a new degree, Bachelor of Fine Arts, in 1926. That autumn he came to Harvard as a graduate student in music; recognition of his unusual talent was immediate. In February, 1927, he was asked to be Walter Piston's teaching assistant in music theory. This book is intended to be an introduction and guide to the early study of counterpoint, and deals with the construction of the single line and with the combination of two lines, three lines, and four lines.