This is the first volume of the second edition of the now classic book “The Topos of Music”. The author explains the theory's conceptual framework of denotators and forms, the classification of local and global musical objects, the mathematical models of harmony and counterpoint, and topologies for rhythm and motives.
Describes a universal conceptual approach to the computational science of music
Comprises detailed models of harmony, rhythm, motives, and counterpoint, together with classic examples from the compositions of Beethoven and Schumann
Presents an indispensable basis for computer implementation of musical creativity and analysis of harmonic, motivic, contrapuntal, and rhythmical structures
Offers a unique source to learn about classification theorems and lists of local and global musical structures
Guerino Mazzola
mathematical music theory topos theory music software concept architectures classification of musical objects and processes harmony counterpoint motivic topologies