Table of Contents

Part I: 1. Background and education (I): 2. Concerning method and style; 3. Concerning pitch (I): chord and progression; 4. Concerning pitch (2): chromaticism, tonal relations, and modality; 5. Education (2): concerning Catel, the guitar, and works of the 1820s; Part II: 6. Concerning instrumentation; 7. Concerning the bass; 8. Concerning counterpoint, pedal, and fugue; 9. Concerning rhythm; 10. Melody; Part III: 11. Vocal forms: Satz and Ursatz; 12. Formal schemes in instrumental music; 13. The Overture Benvenuto Cellini: an analysis; 14. The figure and the background: Faust in La damnation 15. In Conclusion.

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This book is an analytical and critical study of Berlioz's unique musical style.