The Broadway Musical: A Critical and Musical Survey

Unread softcover with no marks or flaws. 384 pages. Covers lightly rubbed; otherwise Fine.Joseph P. Swain offers a unique survey of the most important or representative musical plays, one that shows how the great Broadway composers have used the traditional tools of composition--melody, harmony, tonal movement, rhythm, and texture--to become powerful dramatists in their own right. Illustrated with over 150 musical excerpts--a unique feature that gives Swain's analysis unparalleled depth and precision--the book yields new insights at every turn.

Product Info

ISBN: 0195074823

ISBN-13: 9780195074826

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Year: 1992

Type: New

Binding: Softcover

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