Test Bank for Cadence: A Comprehensive Examination of Cadential Forms in European Art Music

Unlock the Secrets of Cadence

Cadence is a comprehensive examination of how formal units in European art music of the tonal era achieve closure. The book brings together the author’s decades-long investigations into cadence, a compositional device that is readily experienced both by musicians and non-musicians.

Theory and Practice

Rooted in Caplin’s broader theory of formal functions, the book first develops concepts of cadence for music of the high classical style and then extends these ideas to gauge cadential practice in earlier and later style periods.

Insights and Applications

Throughout the study, various manifestations of cadence are defined in terms of their morphology (their harmonic and melodic profiles) as well as their function (the specific formal contexts in which they are deployed).

Cadence introduces a host of theoretical concepts illustrated by copious musical examples, all of which contain extensive analytical annotations of harmony, melody and form.