Download or read book Phrase Rhythm in Tonal Music written by William Nathan Rothstein and published by MacMillan Publishing Company. This book was released on 1989 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A theoretical study of classical and romantic music from Haydn to Wagner. Explores the process by which a relatively small and regular rhythmic unit is transformed into a larger and less regular one. Expands on the work of contemporary Austrian theorist, Heinrich Schenker. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR