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Syncopation in classical music [closed]
Can anyone can point me, a lay person, to good examples of syncopation in classical music? I'm also wondering if syncopation shows up at all in Baroque music.
Thank you.
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Ludwig van Beethoven "complete" 722 works in Chronological Order
It is known that "The compositions of Ludwig van Beethoven consist of 722 works".
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only about 138 of these works have Op opus numbers.
about 228 (till WoO 228b) have WoO numbers. (...
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How many meanings does the word "classical" have in music?
I know that the word "classical" can mean the period of Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven. However, "classical" can also mean the whole common practice period (CPP). We can even take a step further -- it ...
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Cyclic integration in music
In a book that I'm reading there is a term called cyclic integration, as follows:
In the genres that are the main carriers of classical sonata-form evolution, Mozart began to achieve a marked ...
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Important composers in transitional eras
I understand Beethoven (and Schubert) to be very important composers in the transition from the Classical Era to the Romantic, such that they could be considered the first Romantic composers.
Are ...
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Do there exist contemporary composers writing in the style of Viennese classical music?
Do there exist known contemporary composers who work in the style of the so-called Viennese classical period, and if so, who?
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Why is Vivaldi's Seasons not the start of the Romantic Era?
Vivaldi's Seasons premiered in 1725 and directly express, well, the seasons. Wikipedia even adds
In addition to these sonnets, Vivaldi provided instructions such as "The barking dog" (in the second ...
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Tonal Harmony - Does a classical composer ever use the #6 chord in minor?
In melodic minor you get a #6 (and #7) ascending.
Do composers commonly use the #6 to build a chord on? Are there exceptions?
So in a min you'd get an diminished triad like (F# A C) which would ...
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A question on Staccato in the end of a slur (piano playing)
A staccato note in the end of a slur( 1)
A normal staccato note(2)
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Do I play the (1) the same as (2)?
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Interpreting ornamentation in Haydn Piano Sonata in G Major Hob. XVI: 8
This is the first movement of sonata in G Major Hob. XVI: 8 by Haydn:
In bars 6, 8 and 12 there are trills (presumably in 8), but each one is represented a little bit differently. In bar 6 there are ...
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Can you help me expand this trill in Mozart's Sonata 16 (k545)?
I wonder if I am reading it wrong, or if i need much more practice on this segment. It simply doesn't sound right when I play it. Can you help me expand this trill into actual notes on the sheet ...
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