John Paul Ito

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Counterpoint

Reductional Analysis using Species Counterpoint

Lecture notes:

  • I: General
  • II: First species
  • III: Second species
  • IV: More complex cases of second species
  • V: Third species
  • VI: Fourth species
  • VII: Implied fourth species
  • Exercises:

  • Bach, Cantata 106, i
  • Bach, Cantata 156, i
  • Beethoven, op. 2, no. 1, i
  • Beethoven, op. 2, no. 3, ii
  • Beethoven, op. 10, no. 1, ii
  • Beethoven, op. 10, no. 3, i
  • Beethoven, op. 14, no. 2, ii
  • Beethoven, op. 26, i
  • Beethoven, op. 31, no. 1, ii
  • Beethoven, op. 31, no. 3, ii
  • Beethoven, op. 109, i
  • Chopin, Nocturne, op. post. 72, no. 1
  • Clementi, op. 36, no. 6, i
  • Handel, "Süßer Blumen"
  • Haydn, Sonata XVI/35, ii
  • Mozart, "Ah! chi mi dice mai"
  • Mozart, Fantasy K. 397
  • Mozart, Piano Sonata K. 284
  • Mozart, Piano Sonata K. 545
  • Schubert, "Du bist die Ruh"
  • Schubert, "Frühlingsglaube"
  • Schubert, Moment Musicale, op. 142, no. 2
  • Strauss, Die Fledermaus, "Mein Herr, was dächten Sie von mir"