Modern harmony, its explanation and application . a very frequent formula with the modernharmonists from Wagner onwards. If the discord be a chro-matically altered chord, the process is even clearer. Anyclearly expressed design or sequence, or any obvious intentionwhich serves the composers expression, is sufficiently con-vincing to dispense with any need of resolution on the partof a discord. We have said that any discord may return tothe chord which preceded it, and when the second chordrecurs, as at the Magic Helm motiv, the chord at (a) maybe almost anything. If the phrase clearly ends on
Modern harmony, its explanation and application . a very frequent formula with the modernharmonists from Wagner onwards. If the discord be a chro-matically altered chord, the process is even clearer. Anyclearly expressed design or sequence, or any obvious intentionwhich serves the composers expression, is sufficiently con-vincing to dispense with any need of resolution on the partof a discord. We have said that any discord may return tothe chord which preceded it, and when the second chordrecurs, as at the Magic Helm motiv, the chord at (a) maybe almost anything. If the phrase clearly ends on a discord,the mere repetition of it, as in Elgars Angel theme inGerontius dismisses any resolving propensities. In theScriabine example, the repetition is not quite so exact, but thesame principle is perceived. WAGNER,The Ring. DEBUSSY,Pelleas,) Ziemlichjangsam. ^ ^^ ModereJ, ^ I I ae u i a) m r M 1^ Muted ^Horns /* (OrchJ Hl\>l M f^ ^f 7-i\y\,i^^ ^^ RESOLUTIONS, ELISIONS, AND CADENCES 109 Andantino,® ELGAR,Gerontius,. Lugubre. SCRIABINE,,
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