The new international encyclopaedia . In Fugue No. 4 from part I. of the Well-tem-pered Clavichord Bach introduces an organ-pointon the dominant before the close which he con-structs over an organ-point on the tonic, at thesame time giving a holding note to the soprano. A double organ-point on both tonic and domi-nant is oft(?n found in modern compositions, espe-cially in those of a pastoral character. A fineexample is found in the first movement of Beet-. dependent harmonies. The name is derived from hovens Pastoral Svmphony (beginning at bar organicus punctus, which in the twelfth century, 2
The new international encyclopaedia . In Fugue No. 4 from part I. of the Well-tem-pered Clavichord Bach introduces an organ-pointon the dominant before the close which he con-structs over an organ-point on the tonic, at thesame time giving a holding note to the soprano. A double organ-point on both tonic and domi-nant is oft(?n found in modern compositions, espe-cially in those of a pastoral character. A fineexample is found in the first movement of Beet-. dependent harmonies. The name is derived from hovens Pastoral Svmphony (beginning at bar organicus punctus, which in the twelfth century, 29). There is also a figured organ-point, when the time of the organum (), was a long sus- the sustained note is varied, sometimes with a tained note of indefinite duration generally held single note, sometimes with a group of notes. The by the tenor (whence the name of the voice), following example from Beethovens Seventh over which the other voices executed a florid Sjnnphony (Trio of Scherzo) illustrates this: counterpoint. Organ-point is also called pedal- The longest organ-point that has ever been point, because the pedal of the organ is best written consists of 138 bars and occurs at the gl^-ai- -m^ ^3=g; ^^ :fi=t= SU_ I I j=^ Opj-pK =^^^ ^ ^?r I suited to sustain those long notes. But for ety-mological reasons it is best to use the nameorgan-point. The organ-point may occur in any?voice. It seldom occurs in the middle voices,more freq
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