In this book, David Lewin (1934-2003) analyzes pieces by four twentieth-century composers, applying the conceptual framework he developed in his earlier work, the innovative Generalized Musical Intervals and Transformations.
"No one can match David Lewin's ability to present detailed analyses of 20th-century music in such a way that the committed reader can absorb them in all of their richness. Beyond their originality and interpretive mastery, these essays are indispensable for their stylistic qualities."--Richard L. Cohn, Battell Professor of the Theory of Music, Yale University