Cadence. A Study of Closure in Tonal Music, Paperback/***

Cadence explores the many ways in which the component parts of a classical composition achieve a sense of ending. The book examines cadential practice in a wide variety of musical styles in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, including works by well-known composers such as Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, and Brahms. Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Author(s): William E. (Distinguished James McGill Professor Emeritus of Music Theory, Distinguished James McGill Professor Emeritus of Music Theory) Caplin Illustration(s): 2 halftone, 715 music examples Number of pages: 648 Publication date: 2025 Dimensions: 217 x 282 x 38 Cover type: Paperback / softback