"This ambitious book offers nothing less than a new theory of form for the music of the Classical period....In its combination of scholarship, musicality and sheer common sense, Caplan's Classical Form is a major achievement by any standards....it should be read by anybody who teaches, studies or writes about this music."
Music and Letters "His book is an important and impressive ... Read morestatement that no theorist or musicologist can afford to ignore."
Music Theory Spectrum "...a compilation of intriguing examples illustrating classical design and function, an up-to-date bibliographical guide, and a source of fresh insight into the accomplishments of the classical masters. Caplin's approach, buttressed by methodological rigor and theoretical detail, makes a persuasive case for the revival of Formenlehre as a pedagogical tool and analytical discipline."
Music Theory Online "Caplin draws his Beethoven examples from all genres...the fortepiano sonatas are particularly well-represented."
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