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Counterpoint Applied
Revised, Second Edition
By Percy Goetschius, Royal Wurttemberg Professor
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This is a newly revised second edition. Covers the Invention, Fugue, Canon & other Polyphonic Forms

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Preface

Purpose - Preface
Introduction
Section One - The Fundamental Principles of the Simple
Chapter 1 - Condition 1
Chapter 2 - Condition 2
Chapter 3 - Condition 3
Chapter 4 - Development of Thematic Resources and Various Modes of Imitation
Chapter 5 - The Two-Voice Invention
Chapter 6 - The Contrapuntal Association of Three
Chapter 7 - The Three-Voice Invention
Chapter 8 - The Invention for More Than Three Voices
Chapter 9 - Free Polyphonic Forms; the Invention as Prelude; the Fantasia, Toccata, Etc
Chapter 10 - The Small Species of Chorale-Figuration
Chapter 11 - The Large Species of Chorale-Figuration
Chapter 12 - The Four-Voice Fugue; the Exposition
Chapter 13 - The Fugue With Less or More Than Four
Chapter 14 - Miscellaneous Varieties of the Fugue-Form;
Chapter 15 - The Double Fugue
Chapter 16 - The Triple-Fugue
Chapter 17 - The Round, or Round-Canon
Chapter 18 - The Progressive Canon
Chapter 19 - The Two-Voice Canon, Accompanied
Chapter 20 - The Canon for More Than Two Parts
Chapter 21 - The Double-Canon, Etc.
Chapter 22 - Canon as Chorale-Elaboration
Appendix - Klengel: 20 Canons and Fugues

Here’s a partial list of Dr. Goetschius’ students and online material on or by them:
Pauline Alderman
Samuel L.M. Barlow
Samuel Gardner
Howard Hanson
Eva Jessye
Arthur Loessser (brother was Frank Loesser, the Broadway composer)
Daniel Gregory Mason
Pierre Maurice
Leo Ornstein
Wallingford Riegger
Richard Rodgers
Zygmund Przemyslaw Rondomanski
Arthur Shepherd

The Author of The Homophonic Forms of Musical Composition
Percy Goetschius was born in Paterson, NJ in 1853. Goetschius was the organist of the Second Presbyterian Church from 1868-1870, the First Presbyterian from 1870-1873, and the pianist for the Paterson Choral Society.

In 1873, he went to Stuttgart, Wurttemberg (Germany) to study theory in the conservatory, later becoming professor. The King conferred upon him the title of royal professor. Goetschius was both an active composer and reviewer.

In 1892 he began teaching at the New England Conservatory. In 1896 he opened his own private studio. Nine years later, in 1905, Goetshcius joined the teaching staff of the Institute of Musical Art in New York City, which later became The Julliard School of Music.

His list of students was a true Who’s Who of composers and composers whose lives spanned into the early 21st Century. Outside of Nadia Boulanger, it’s doubtful that any other single music teacher has had such a profound impact on his students as Percy Goetschius did.

Dr. Goetschius died in Manchester NH October 29, 1943.