Books by Nicholas Cook

In this extremely practical introduction to musical analysis, the author explores the factors that give unity and coherence to musical masterpieces, seeking the answers mainly in the formal and harmonic structure of individual compositions.

A selection of sixteen essays covers the period from 1987 to 2004 and brings out the development of the author's ideas over these years. This title explores a variety of topics, ranging from Beethoven to Schenker, from Chinese qin music to jazz and rock, from perceptual psychology to sketch studies and analysis of record sleeves.