Edvard Grieg's grand staff:
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- 02 Nov 2017, 13:10
- Forum: Type and Font Design
- Topic: The treble clef as handwritten by great composers
- Replies: 56
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- 30 Oct 2017, 13:32
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: Different types of accent in notation & performance
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Re: Different types of accent in notation & performance
On the other hand, attacks and other such effects don't happen in a vacuum. They are used for specific musical reasons and this has a big effect on how they should be played. I think that pianists may be more accustomed to thinking of the general effect intended and interoperate markings in that li...
- 28 Oct 2017, 15:45
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: Different types of accent in notation & performance
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Re: Different types of accent in notation & performance
Thank you, John, for chiming in! I know now I've heard the piano fp effect in the past, but I had forgotten about it. I'll certainly make use of it when I get the chance! I was thinking about all the different ways one might strike the string on a piano and that the markings might be an illustration...
- 26 Oct 2017, 14:36
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: tied quavers everywhere!
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Re: tied quavers everywhere!
I've seen big band composers write to, followed by the beat number, to instruct players to hold a note full length. This seems a bit cumbersome to me, but seems to work in a jazz context. Even more common in a jazz context is a simple notation such as "-3," "-4.5," etc. to mean ...
- 26 Oct 2017, 09:32
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: tied quavers everywhere!
- Replies: 66
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Re: tied quavers everywhere!
Thanks for sharing this, Ere! I've seen big band composers write to, followed by the beat number, to instruct players to hold a note full length. This seems a bit cumbersome to me, but seems to work in a jazz context. In principal, I don't find your solution ideal either, for obvious reasons, but it...
- 25 Oct 2017, 12:18
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: tied quavers everywhere!
- Replies: 66
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Re: tied quavers everywhere!
Very interesting! I just listened to a variety of recordings of the passage, and with the exception of Wilhelm Kempff, all of them seemed to hold the long r.h. notes in the second and fourth measures by their full value. The shorter notes seemed to vary more, but, in my estimation, only due to varia...
- 25 Oct 2017, 11:17
- Forum: Type and Font Design
- Topic: The treble clef as handwritten by great composers
- Replies: 56
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Re: The treble clef as handwritten by great composers
Interesting comparison. I particularly like the last four, while especially Beethoven's clef evokes feelings or apathy or an extremely high stress level.
- 24 Oct 2017, 21:50
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: Different types of accent in notation & performance
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Re: Different types of accent in notation & performance
For what it's worth, I have pretty much the same understanding of these marks. This interpretation is also more or less confirmed by the following explanatory graphics form Walter Pistons book on orchestration. This book, however, isn't exactly recent, and the topic is only discussed in detail with ...
- 24 Oct 2017, 21:16
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: tied quavers everywhere!
- Replies: 66
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Re: tied quavers everywhere!
The Karajan style of legato whenever possible , even when there are no marked slurs, tended to give notes their full value, again whenever possible . This style is now generally out of fashion amongst younger orchestral conductors, who mostly seem to take a cue from the period instrument people and...
- 24 Oct 2017, 16:42
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: tied quavers everywhere!
- Replies: 66
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Re: tied quavers everywhere!
I said the same thing, in so many words, in a post prior to yours, which is why I got confused by your reaction. I thought I made it clear that I considered the tied notation fine if used appropriately. If not, I am very sorry for the confusion. I'm guessing the reason for this is the now establish...