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Week 2

Scale networks and polymodality.

Dmitri Tymoczko, "Scale Networks in Debussy," Journal of Music Theory 48/2 (2004), 219-94.

José Oliveira Martins, "Bartók's Polymodality: The Dasian and Other Affinity Spaces," Journal of Music Theory 59/2 (2015), 273-320.

Debussy, "Les Collines d'Anacapri" and "Le vent dans la plaine" from Preludes, book I; L'Isle Joyeuse, "Cloches travers les feuilles," from Images, book II (audio in canvas under files).

Analysis of Debussy "Ondine," Preludes book 2 (click for score; assignment guide on canvas); due April 22

Further reading:

Dmitri Tymoczko, "Scale Theory, Serial Theory and Voice-Leading," Music Analysis 27/1 (2008), 1-49.