Dr. Daniel Harrison

Biography

Daniel Harrison is an Allen Forte Professor of Music Theory Emeritus at Yale University. He received his B.A. from Stanford University in 1981 and completed his Ph.D. at Yale University in 1986. His primary research interest is tonal theory, particularly within the historical margins of the common-practice era. His dissertation focused on the music of Max Reger and developed analytical tools influenced by late nineteenth-century harmony theories, notably those of Hugo Riemann. His recent works include 'Pieces Tradition: Analysis Contemporary Tonality' published by Oxford in 2016, which examines tonal music of the century, and the impact of various composers on the maintenance and adaptation of traditional compositional techniques. Harrison has also published on 17th- and 18th-century counterpoint and is known for his contributions to the analysis of popular music, notably in relation to The Beach Boys. He has taught graduate courses on various subjects in music theory and is passionate about supervising student research in the history of music theory and other specialized areas.

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