Publisher's Note 'Counterpoint in Composition' began life not as a book, but as a collection of examples from the literature. Dr. Salzer and Dr. Schachter assembled it to show the connections between the simple procedures of species counterpoint and the complexities of composition, an approach to counterpoint deriving from the work of Heinrich Schenker.
Industry Reviews A reprint (with a short new preface by Schachter) of a 1969 McGraw- Hill book. Although the field of music theory and the teaching of theoretical disciplines have changed significantly in 20 years, this work is still suitable as a text for a combined course in harmony and counterpoint. No bibliography. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. Mobilio