Johann Joseph Fux

John Edmunds

The most celebrated book on counterpoint is Fux's great theoretical work ?Gradus ad Parnassum.? Since its appearance in 1725, it has been used by and has directly influenced the work of many of the greatest composers. J.S. Bach held it in high esteem, Leopold Mozart trained his famous son from its pages, Haydn worked out every lesson with meticulous care, and Beethoven condensed it into an abstract for ready reference. An impressive list of nineteenth-century composers subscribed to its second edition, and in more recent times Paul Hindemith said, "Perhaps the craft of composition would really have fallen into decline if Fux's ?Gradus? had not set up a standard." Originally written in Latin, ?Steps to Parnassus? was translated into the principal European languages, but the only English version was a free paraphrase published in 1886. The present translation by Alfred Mann is therefore the first faithful rendering in English from the original Latin and presents the essence of Fux's teachings. For its distinction as a classic and its undiminished usefulness for the modern student it is a privilege to offer this fine translation in the Norton Library.

The Study of Counterpoint from Johann Joseph Fux's Gradus Ad Parnassum

Osia Guida Alla Regolare Composizione Della Musica

Salita Al Parnasso

A string trio for 2 Violas and Basso Continuocomposed by Johann Joseph Fux.

For Two Violas and Basso Continuo

Sonata (Canon) for Two Violas and Basso Continuo

K311 vorgelegt von Ursula Kramer

Diana Placata /text Von Pietro Pariati

Concentus musico-instrumentalis

für 4 Streicher und Basso Continuo

Ouverture in d-moll aus "Concentus musico-instrumentalis"

Johann Joseph Fux

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