Three Schenkerian-Based Studies is an in-depth examination of three giants of the 19th-century
chamber music literature: Mendelssohn's Sixth String Quartet in F Minor op. 80 written in
1847 in response to the death of his sister Fanny Hensel Schumann's ground-breaking Piano
Quintet in E-flat op. 44 written in 1842 and Brahms's dynamic Piano Quintet in F Minor op.
34 of 1862. This volume is unique in at least two respects: first it presents the only
complete study of these three important works and second it contains detailed Schenkerian
graphs of all twelve movements which should be of considerable value to all those interested
in Schenker's ideas and their application. In addition the consideration of voice-leading
structure is in all cases preceded by a thorough discussion of aspects of formal design and
where appropriate observations on narrative programmatic matters. This volume is directed at
all serious musicians interested in these works especially the extended music theory
community.
