Who This Author Is

Allen Forte has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 5 catalog-linked books across 1971 to 2014, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Atonal Music of Anton Webern and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1971 to 2014; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Holt, Rinehart and Winston and Yale Univ Pr.

Best Place To Start

Atonal Music of Anton Webern

Yale University Press • 2014 • longer commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Holt, Rinehart and Winston and Yale Univ Pr

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1971 to 2014; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Holt, Rinehart and Winston and Yale Univ Pr.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Atonal Music of Anton Webern

    Yale University Press • 2014 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2014 • 416 pages.

  2. The Atonal Music of Anton Webern

    Yale Univ Pr • 1998 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 402 pages.

  3. The Structure of Atonal Music

    Yale Univ Pr • 1977 • standard commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  4. Tonal harmony in concept and practice

    Holt, Rinehart and Winston • 1974 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1974 • 502 pages.

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