Two Textbooks I Like Very Much

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I think Behind Bars is AMAZING. I think it covers pretty much every possible scenario. We use it at IU.

I always like textbooks and info on how they are received. I don't know them. Does the Caplin only cover classical forms, or also talks about contemporary forms?

Cramer - yeah only Classical form since his analysis is heavily tied to common practice harmony. But still, it is a great impetus to think how you could apply his concepts to contemporary music.

Cramer - yeah only Classical form since his analysis is heavily tied to common practice harmony. But still, it is a great impetus to think how you could apply his concepts to contemporary music.

sure. but atm I feel like I can mainly think in CP forms, so I welcome anything novel (which includes neo) :)

Well there is Perle's Twelve Tone Tonality - wherein he shows how tonal centers are developed using serialism's techniques which in turn leads to larger structural forms.