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by John Ruggero
27 Mar 2024, 03:08
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Scores in C or transposing?
Replies: 9
Views: 263

Re: Scores in C or transposing?

JJP wrote: 26 Mar 2024, 05:34 Yet, a concert score feels strange to him on the podium because it doesn’t look like it sounds.
I guess when a transposed score looks like it sounds, you are definitely a good score reader.
by John Ruggero
24 Mar 2024, 16:29
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Scores in C or transposing?
Replies: 9
Views: 263

Re: Scores in C or transposing?

I seem to recall that there was a very famous 20th century conductor who had the sacrificial dance in the Rite of Spring rebarred in 4/4. :(

During my Arnstein days, we transposed a lot of parts from scores in C; but it cost the composer more.
by John Ruggero
21 Mar 2024, 18:45
Forum: Problems and Solutions (Help)
Topic: Lyrics in foreign language: italics of not?
Replies: 13
Views: 516

Re: Lyrics in foreign language: italics of not?

David Ward wrote: 21 Mar 2024, 17:02 I wonder how it is pronounced in the USA?
In the USA it is often pronounced like "ado". But sometimes with the French pronunciation (or an approximation thereof.)

Perhaps this thread should have the subtitle: "Much ado about adieu".
by John Ruggero
16 Mar 2024, 13:08
Forum: Problems and Solutions (Help)
Topic: Lyrics in foreign language: italics of not?
Replies: 13
Views: 516

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: 13
Views: 516

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: 455

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: 72

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: 455

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: 455

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...