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Fred Lerdahl

Author of A Generative Theory of Tonal Music

12 Works 151 Members 4 Reviews

About the Author

Fred Lerdahl is Fritz Reiner Professor of Music at Columbia University, where he teaches composition and music theory

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Works by Fred Lerdahl

A Generative Theory of Tonal Music (1983) 108 copies

Tonal Pitch Space (2001) 30 copies

Composition and Cognition: Reflections on Contemporary Music and the Musical Mind (2019) 3 copies

Fred Lerdahl, Vol. 4 (2013) 2 copies

A generative theory of tonal music [preprint] 1 copy

Fred Lerdahl: Time after Time; Marches; Oboe Quartet; Waves 1 copy

Music of Fred Lerdahl, Vol. 2 (2008) 1 copy

A Generative Theory of Tonal Music (MIT Press) (1996) 1 copy

Arches : for cello and chamber orchestra {score} 1 copy

Third string quartet {score} 1 copy

Time after time : for chamber ensemble 1 copy

Waltzes, violin, viola, cello, double bass 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1943-03-10
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Places of residence: New York, New York, USA
Occupations: composer
Awards and honors: American Academy of Arts and Letters Academy Award (Music, 1971)

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A Generative Theory of Tonal Music by Fred Lerdahl

A very important book in the world of music cognition.

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raindiva1 | 2 other reviews | Sep 16, 2008 |

A Generative Theory of Tonal Music by Fred Lerdahl

Edwin Hantz: Music Theory Spectrum 7 (1985)

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TriMosaic | 2 other reviews | Oct 6, 2014 |

Tonal Pitch Space by Fred Lerdahl

Art Samplaski: Indiana Theory Review, Spring/Fall 2002

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TriMosaic | Oct 5, 2014 |

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Awards

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Arches : for cello and chamber orchestra {score} (Finalist – Music – 2011)

Third string quartet {score} (Finalist – Music – 2010)

Time after time : for chamber ensemble (Finalist – Music – 2001)

ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award for Music Writing

Tonal Pitch Space (Special Recognition – 2002)

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Works: 12
Members: 151
Popularity: #137,935
Rating: ½ 4.3

Reviews: 4
ISBNs: 17
Languages: 1

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