Three principal areas of study are represented in this collection. One is historical research, which includes efforts to trace the development of theoretical ideas and their philosophical bases; the second area embraces the theory and analysis of common-practice tonality and its associated repertoire (including chromatic and "transitional" music); the third broad category includes the large body of work associated with theory and analysis of post-tonal music.

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