Wordless Rhetoric: Musical Form and the Metaphor of the Oration (Studies in the History of Music)

By Mark Evan Bonds

Although form is one of the most commonly used terms in music interpretation, it remains one of the most ambiguous. This study explores evolving ideas of musical form from a historical perspective and sheds light on current conceptualizations of music.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674956028
• ISBN13: 9780674956025
• Release Date: September 1991
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 237 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.6"