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The Homophonic Forms of Musical Composition
Revised, Second Edition
By Percy Goetschius, Royal Wurtermberg Professor
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This is a completely revised second edition. Covers Melodic Phrase Development and Extensions, Accompaniment Styles and Rhythms, Two and Three Part Song Forms, Songs with Lyrics, Etudes, Dance Class

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Introduction

Summary Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - The Phrase
Chapter 2 - The Harmonic Equipment Of The Phrase Melody
Chapter 3 - The Development Or Extension OF The Phrase
Chapter 4 - The Chain Phrase, Melody Expansion, Irregular Phrase
Chapter 5 - The Period Form
Chapter 6 - The Development or Extension of The Period Form
Chapter 7 - Group Formations
Chapter 8 - The Double Period
Chapter 9 - The Two-Part Song Form
Chapter 10 - The Fully Developed Two-Part Song Form
Chapter 11 - The Three-Part Song Form
Chapter 12 - The Ordinary Complete Three-Part Song Form
Chapter 13 - Additional Details of the Song-forms
Chapter 14 - The Incomplete 3-Part Song-form
Chapter 15 - The Fully Developed Three-part Song-form
Chapter 16 - The Evolution of the Five-part Song-form
Chapter 17 - The Irregular Part-Forms
Chapter 18 - The Song-Form With One Trio
Chapter 19 - Extensions of the Song with Trio
Chapter 20 - The Lyric Class
Chapter 21 - The Etude-Class
Chapter 22 - The Dance-Class
Conclusion: Criticism

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.