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How does one resolve the conflict between Renaissance theory of Cadences and the contradictions against it in Bach Chorales?
Admittedly, the consequent downward jump of the cantizans into the fifth in Bach's final cadences bothers me too, because to me this sounds so unsatisfactory that it spoils (IMO) the cadence, and it ...
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What was the appropriate response if an Early Romantic era composer dedicated a composition to you?
What was the appropriate response if an Early Romantic era composer dedicated a composition to you?
Well of course it depends on who you are, what your existing relationship is, and on what you think ...
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What was the appropriate response if an Early Romantic era composer dedicated a composition to you?
A dedication would normally be in appreciation (or anticipation) of financial support. I suspect Schubert was flattering the rich parent as much as than the daughter. But maybe there was a romantic ...
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When to use sixth in continuo according to Bianciardi?
The example is transcribed incorrectly. There should be a flat in the key signature of the example in bass clef. The first image of the source that I found was https://fridaystuff.com/product/early-...
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When to use sixth in continuo according to Bianciardi?
According to the later example, he means that the chord B-D-F should be replaced with B-D-G (I assume if no diminished chord is needed.) and E-G-Bb should be replaced with E-G-C.
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Who invented rhythmic value names based on fractions of a measure of 4/4 music?
As others have said, the roots of the terminology lie in mensural notation. The short explanation of mensural notation is that they used a circle to represent a three-part subdivision of the beat and ...
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I’m looking for information/references on how we developed the Major Mode (Scale/Key)
This paper has a good discussion of the development of major and minor keys. The major scale (as an ordering of notes) had been around much earlier.
https://www.academia.edu/291944/...
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I’m looking for information/references on how we developed the Major Mode (Scale/Key)
Check out Big Bangs - The story of five discoveries that changed musical history - by Howard Goodall, published by Vintage Books.
It's not specifically about how we arrived at modern major scales, but ...
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