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Andrew Davis, Il Trittico, Turandot, and Puccini's Late Style (Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2010). xiii+309 pp. $39.95.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 January 2013

William Marvin*
Affiliation:
Eastman School of [email protected]

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15 Definition of keys within the individual styles identified by Davis represent another important avenue for further study. A much more rigorous distinction between chord roots, key areas, composed-out Stufen, etc. would strengthen the analyses throughout the book.

16 On p. 151, the key signature (two flats) is missing; on p. 154–5, all clefs and key signatures are missing.