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by Knut
02 Nov 2017, 13:10
Forum: Type and Font Design
Topic: The treble clef as handwritten by great composers
Replies: 56
Views: 82377

Re: The treble clef as handwritten by great composers

Edvard Grieg's grand staff:
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by Knut
30 Oct 2017, 13:32
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Different types of accent in notation & performance
Replies: 7
Views: 9511

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...
by Knut
28 Oct 2017, 15:45
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Different types of accent in notation & performance
Replies: 7
Views: 9511

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...
by Knut
26 Oct 2017, 14:36
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: tied quavers everywhere!
Replies: 66
Views: 72797

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 ...
by Knut
26 Oct 2017, 09:32
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: tied quavers everywhere!
Replies: 66
Views: 72797

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...
by Knut
25 Oct 2017, 12:18
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: tied quavers everywhere!
Replies: 66
Views: 72797

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...
by Knut
25 Oct 2017, 11:17
Forum: Type and Font Design
Topic: The treble clef as handwritten by great composers
Replies: 56
Views: 82377

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.
by Knut
24 Oct 2017, 21:50
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Different types of accent in notation & performance
Replies: 7
Views: 9511

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 ...
by Knut
24 Oct 2017, 21:16
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: tied quavers everywhere!
Replies: 66
Views: 72797

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...
by Knut
24 Oct 2017, 16:42
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: tied quavers everywhere!
Replies: 66
Views: 72797

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...