Walker, Paul - Fugue in the Sixteenth Century

Examining the roots of the classical fugue pre-Bach, Paul Walker's Fugue in the Sixteenth Century explores the three principal fugal genres of the period--motet, ricercar, and canonza--through musical examples and close analysis.

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Fugue and Mode in the Sixteenth Century
Chapter 2: Fugue in the Renaissance Motet
Chapter 3: Ricercar and Fantasia in the Sixteenth Century
Chapter 4: The Fugal Canzona of the Late Sixteenth Century
Conclusion: Fugue's First Century
Glossary
Bibliography