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by John Ruggero
16 Mar 2024, 13:08
Forum: Problems and Solutions (Help)
Topic: Lyrics in foreign language: italics of not?
Replies: 6
Views: 150

Re: Lyrics in foreign language: italics of not?

Look it up in a good English dictionary. If it is there, it is part of standard English. If not, check online. It may have entered the language recently. If not, italicize it the first time it occurs in text. As lyrics in a song, I wouldn't, but I am not sure what is considered correct.
by John Ruggero
16 Mar 2024, 01:10
Forum: Problems and Solutions (Help)
Topic: Lyrics in foreign language: italics of not?
Replies: 6
Views: 150

Re: Lyrics in foreign language: italics of not?

Foreign words that have become part of the English language are not italicized. "Adieu" would be one of those, as in, "I bid you a fond adieu".
by John Ruggero
14 Mar 2024, 17:34
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: An Extreme "Measure"
Replies: 7
Views: 301

Re: An Extreme "Measure"

Here's another one from around the same time as the first one. At its best, Beethoven's musical handwritings has a kind of freedom, lightness, clarity and logic about it that reminds one of his music:
Beethoven op 78.png
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by John Ruggero
13 Mar 2024, 20:30
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Yet another Beethoven centered beam
Replies: 0
Views: 48

Yet another Beethoven centered beam

This example from the first movement of the "Appassionata" shows the same characteristics as in the previous threads on this subject. He must keep the prevailing stem direction and a beam break would imply too great a break: Beethoven op 57.1 c MS.png Beethoven op 57.1 MS.png The engraver ...
by John Ruggero
13 Mar 2024, 15:21
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: An Extreme "Measure"
Replies: 7
Views: 301

Re: An Extreme "Measure"

Here are examples of Beethoven's later musical handwriting at its best and worst: op 79.2.png Op 101.4.png In the second example, he takes the time to spell out every note for the engraver at the bottom of the page because of the novelty of the low E, a new addition to the piano, and his awareness o...
by John Ruggero
12 Mar 2024, 22:42
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: An Extreme "Measure"
Replies: 7
Views: 301

Re: An Extreme "Measure"

Crowding did occasionally play a role in his stem direction decisions in the manuscripts, and one has to watch for that. Spatial considerations are much more apparent in the first editions, however. The engravers seem to be trying to get as much on the page as possible. (While still providing better...
by John Ruggero
12 Mar 2024, 14:21
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Subito indications?
Replies: 7
Views: 181

Re: Subito indications?

I see. Thanks, hautbois baryton.
by John Ruggero
12 Mar 2024, 12:28
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: An Extreme "Measure"
Replies: 7
Views: 301

Re: An Extreme "Measure"

It's strange all right and impossible to engrave. But taking note of it can be helpful regarding interpretation. In this case, it is difficult to maintain a consistent flow and good tonal control from the chord at A to the following note at B because of fingering issues. Maybe we should make a break...
by John Ruggero
11 Mar 2024, 22:13
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Subito indications?
Replies: 7
Views: 181

Re: Subito indications?

Thanks again, David. Gould considers p sub. to be standard and that has always been my impression. This came up on the Dorico forum. https://forums.steinberg.net/t/custom-dynamics/901923 But I wonder when composers started adding the subito. I don't think it was used in the days of subito-maestro Lu...
by John Ruggero
11 Mar 2024, 18:36
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: An Extreme "Measure"
Replies: 7
Views: 301

An Extreme "Measure"

I think that Beethoven's distaste for changing stem direction in the middle of a pattern reaches a zenith in this example from the first movement of the "Waldstein" Sonata: Beethoven op 53.1 centered beam.png An interpretation: He can't make the chord at A down stem because it is the last ...