Theory of Musical Narrative

This volume includes: an extensive survey of traditional approaches to musical narrative; a careful delineation of the essential elements and preconditions of musical narrative organization; an eclectic analytical model applicable to a wide range of musical styles and repertoires; a diverse range of musical examples illustrating the range and applicability of the theoretical apparatus; a classification scheme of narrative types and subtypes reflecting conceptually distinct narrative strategies; a wide array of interpretive categories; and a sensitivity to the dependence of narrative interpretation on the cultural milieu of the work, its various audiences, and the analyst.  Hardcover, 264 p.