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January 1, 1958The Musical Quarterly228 citations

Prescriptive and Descriptive Music-Writing

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CSCharles Seeger

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  • This article explores the concepts of prescriptive and descriptive music-writing in the context of musical theory and composition.
  • Analyzes historical and theoretical literature on music-writing.
  • Discusses different music composition techniques and approaches.
  • Examines the implications of prescriptive versus descriptive methods.
  • Identifies key differences between prescriptive and descriptive music-writing practices.
  • Suggests how these approaches inform modern composition techniques.

Abstract

Journal Article PRESCRIPTIVE AND DESCRIPTIVE MUSIC-WRITING Get access CHARLES SEEGER CHARLES SEEGER Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Musical Quarterly, Volume XLIV, Issue 2, April 1958, Pages 184–195, https://doi.org/10.1093/mq/XLIV.2.184 Published: 01 April 1958

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