The encyclopædia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and general information . he exposition, it would follow that Brahmss movementbegan in F and ended in C sextuple-flat! So much, then, forthe application of bad metaphysics and circle-squaringmathematics to the art of music. Neither in mathematics nor inart is an approximation to be confused with an movement begins and ends in F much more exactlythan any wooden diagonal fits a wooden square. The following series of musical illustrations show the genesis oftypical harmonic resources of classical and mode


The encyclopædia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and general information . he exposition, it would follow that Brahmss movementbegan in F and ended in C sextuple-flat! So much, then, forthe application of bad metaphysics and circle-squaringmathematics to the art of music. Neither in mathematics nor inart is an approximation to be confused with an movement begins and ends in F much more exactlythan any wooden diagonal fits a wooden square. The following series of musical illustrations show the genesis oftypical harmonic resources of classical and modern music. El. I J.—Three concords (tonic. 6rst inversion of sub-dominant, and of A minor, a possible i6(b-ccotury cadence in tbe Pbrygiaa mode). Ex. ij —The same chords varied b>pension (•). Ex. 14.—Ditto, with the further additionof a double suspension (*) and two passingnotes (tt). Ex. IS-—Ditto, with a chromatic alterationof the second chord (•) and an tsseotialdiscord (domioant 7th) at (t). Ex. 16. — Ditto, with chromaticpassing notes (**) and appoggiaturas(tt).. (l^g^I^lggp^SE^ Ex. 17.—The last twochoids of Ex. 16 attackedunexpectedly, tbe first ap-poggiatura (•) prolonged tillIt seems to make & strangeforeign chord l»cfore it resolveson the short note at J, whitetbe second appoggulura (f) ischrooutic. Ex. 18.—The same en-harmonically transformed soas to become a vahjiion cithe dominant ninih of Cminor. The Cif at • isreally Ab. and t >s no longera noie of resolution, but acbroiaatic passing-note. Wagner! - IIIencyclopdiabri13chisrich


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