DAVID LEWIN'S MORGENGRUSS: TEXT, CONTEXT, COMMENTARY

Arguably one of the most influential and revered figures in contemporary music theory, David Lewin (1933-2003) revolutionized the field through his work on transformational theory and theoretical methodology. David Lewin's Morgengruss: Text, Context, Commentary presents in print for the first time Lewin's legendary 1974 essay on Franz Schubert's Morgengruss, from the composer's song cycle, Die Schone Mullerin. The essay was central to Lewin's graduate teaching, and copies of it have circulated by hand through the music-scholarly community for decades. This book presents the original text of Lewin's essay along with over 200 graphical illustrations. Lewin's ability to present an artful and rich argument, based on a close reading of a short, simple score is but one of the wonders to behold in his masterful essay. At once deeply nuanced and widely accessible, Lewin's Morgengruss offers insight into Schubert's composition as well as the analytical process itself. Along with