I think you are over-anylizing these two pieces, especially the Asections.Don't get too hung up on these minuets - I'll post some moreanalysis of other pices in this book(maybe) and later you can come back to these if you wish after you've seenthe bigger picture. (phrase end, that is), >>> 25* 26 27 28> G C G D7 G D> ___ ____ / / / ____> I6 Iv I V764 I V. m. 27: Here again is that problematic V6/4 or viio6 or V4/3 in the same place. Bach uses notes from both G major and D major. There are still many recordings to be made before the whole of Bach's oeuvre is online. δ λ inverse19. >Generally speaking, here's defs for above:>Incomplete neighbors: Two notes adjacent in pitch such as D C or C D where >it appears they could have been (or would often have been) part of the>"complete" neighbor figure C D C or D C D. This category also serves the >catch-all purpose of explaining "unprepared" suspensions or appoggiature, >thus in>D_D C or G D C the note that prepares the figure would be missing (or >shall we say, implied) and it would end up D C or, D C! recommends.>>No, you're mixing two things. butit's good food for thought. >> (steve: notice I didn't get caught notating em as em7 this time:)> also, I have a feeling you'll correct me on bar 23). Iv6 I V6 I I6 V I. The third movement is the classic minuet and trio. Courtesy of http://www.SheetMusicFox.com, Performer Pages: Martha Goldstein (Piano) Public Domain, Prelude No 20 in C minor, Op. Topics: Binary form MP3. I chose vi instead of vi 6/4 in measure 14 becausea) vi 6/4 seems a little weird here - my ears here it as moving DOWNto Em confirmed byb) substituting a low E note for the B, which sounded perfectly fineto me. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. At the end of bar 24, the key changes back to G major, the tonic where there is a C right at the last minute. Depends on which notes are consonant and which are dissonant! >>>There's no vi?> My bad - until I saw this right here I hadn't realized I've been> PLAYING IT WRONG! That is a good correction! yours is right, too. Prelude in . @.> wrote in message >news:hs0591l6pa2h6jr7q@4ax.com>>>>> remember the 2+ 1 Harmonic Rhythm we discussed in the minor version?>>I don't think it's necessary to analyze it here with different harmonies >though. Minor key pieces tend to modulate to the Relative Major probably foremost, and then their MINOR dominant. 28 No. 114 * Minuet in G minor, BWV Anh. See, the problem to me is that the Honorable Mr.Piston only gave one example [8-13] - Beethoven sonata op.31 No.1, II. No. I chose V6> instead of viio in m.13 to give a ii-V-I here,but you could combine> them and say V7 with3 in the bass. Much like bar 1, we see the passing note A in the upper voice, this time a 7th, moving to accented passing note B, over the A bass. >> mm.5-6 I've decide to interpret the chords full bar, which can be>> argued with, but my analysis is leaning more towards>> melody here and the actual chords seem less important right now. Their answer is of course that both are types of V chord. In bar 23, it begins on and moves in parallel 3rds to and then , giving us a proper to cadence in D at last in bar 24. Moreto follow. 9 10 11 12G * G C * G, / / / ______ / / / _____, * = same as previous. Stand corrected. 5 in G Major, BWV 816; Minuet from French Suite No. m.3 is a little more concrete, but it could just as easily indicate a viio4/3 (and again, the problem with the unresolved 7th). Possibly composed by Johann Adolph Hasse. But now I see this was where I needed to start at. *: ambiguous - could be V6 or viio or just V with bass movement. Bach: Minuet, Prelude in C * Beethoven: Fur Elise, Minuet in G, Sonatina No. or even a 2 + 1 rhythm scheme Am - D6/4into the G. I respect the fact that you know much more about thehistory of counterpoint than I and are very knowledgable in general.But the fact is there aren't any triads here. first time thru, He gives whole> chunks of sound - one measure each (more open to interpretation IMO);> 9-16 there's more definition given via the increased bass motion ,so> it's a little easier to see. Copyright: Public Domain Pedal marks are given to ensure the cantabile legato melodic line. Bach wrote hundreds of pieces for organ, choir, as well as many other instruments. Copyright: Public Domain for any accented NCT that's not a sus. Right or wrong, that's how I hear it now - I tried to use the bestword I could find ('aurally') to describe my reaction to the sound.Sorry, I guess we just disagree on this point. strings sound hesitant, creating a delicate and sensitive sound. Elementary-Late Elementary (RCM 1) Part of the PianoXML project. Copyright: Public Domain, Barbara Murphy, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Music TheoryUniversity of TennesseeSchool of Music, This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, Mainz: B. Schotts Shne, No.6839, 1944-46. The idea of the two piece pair evolved from the "dance and after dance" pairs of the Renaissance, as did the forms themselves. γ γ15. You do not have permission to delete messages in this group, Either email addresses are anonymous for this group or you need the view member email addresses permission to view the original message, Analysis - Menuet in G Major by Christian Petzold BWV Anh.114, On Mon, 23 May 2005 15:58:33 GMT, "Steve Latham" <. Other improvements include a cleaner appearance with less . The score arrangement, audio track . >>That C4 is problematic because it's not a chord tone, but it is a >consonance. 21 (1890) Content copyright - Alex's RCL Blogging Site 2.0 (the Good One). I chose V6instead of viio in m.13 to give a ii-V-I here,but you could combinethem and say V7 with3 in the bass. In this blog article I will share 35 of the greatest piano sonatas in the literature. >f you play it by itself, it doesn't sound like anything. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); All I can say is: Who knew? One of the most common is to strike the Tonic pitch (usually in soprano) during the last V chord and hold it into, or repeat that note on the I chord. Counterpoint came first, chords later. Please forgive the greek letters, and I hope>they show up ok (I think they will with google's web interface), Suggestion - newsgroups are best read with a dedicated newsreader:Iprefer Agent. How are you using the word 'accented'? 114 (1725), Sheet music: Bach-Minuet in G; Johan De Wael, ed and publisher, 1725 Consider it.>> Based on what you've said here and playing it as written, I'd say> yeah, definitely. I read the notes as G down to E, now that I'veactually LOOKED, I see it's G up to B. Some intervals are "just intervals" (here though we can name them). Or upper neighbour. I was walking down the hill into town and was just passing over UPDATE: As this post is getting a lot of attention, I have gone through and updated all the clips as my original choices all disappeared. It makes a weak cadencialeffect. Minuet and Trio for Brass Quartet (2 Trumpets, Trombone, Tuba); 3. >>>>> So what we have here so far, is a simple conversation between two>> voices, the top one a melody in two parts>> first part inconclusive,second part conclusive. δ δ20. EXCERPT But then 'Karma Police . outrageous.". I>> * = same as previous. It is quite possible that these were pieces Mrs Bach, and other members of the family, played at home. Having a good notation for that would be thekey to understanding it. (Compare m. 5 >with m.13. I just wish he would have givenmore 'workbook' type examples that would help drive the point home. yours is right, too. incontext. Today, we remember Bach as an incredible musician and composer who gave us some iconic musical masterpieces such as his Cello Suite, Toccata and Fugue, and the Well-Tempered Clavier. >Having a good notation for that would be the>key to understanding it. λ λ23-24. The bass is now more animated, and suggestive of chords. >>I'd say I - I6 - IV - I6> // / ---- ------>Just to clarify. >>>>Anticipations are non-chord tones (dissonances) that are played BEFORE the>>remaining voices arrive at the chord. MP3. The symbols below then refer to melodic patterns in theright hand part. Bar 18 is the 2nd stage of the modulating prinner with a scale degree in the key of D major. @.> wrote: I stand by what I said. I like the operative word "implied" - that's sometimes all you get with two voices. Peters, n.d. (1888) Melodically, we see more accented passing notes embellishing the overall movement in parallel 3rds. It seemedlike he was trying to do a major key version of the i6-viio6-i fromm.27 of the minor piece we looked at. As the melody ascends from the 8th up to the 6th, there is another C# to show that we are out of G but we still need to bass to experience a proper cadence. I also considered the fact that if I'm playingthe melody in the RH, I can only play close position chords in theleft, which is not ideal for working this out. >There is of course evolutionary development, and the two co-exist, but, as >I've said before, everything does not have to be a chord. δ α18. There are only a few surviving works by Petzold left, and this one is one of few by him. 109, III. The bass never leaves the G (it's a half note). Obviously it's to >embellish a descending line. 5 in E Major (L. Boccherini). Songs that are more regular in rhythm are catchy and more peaceful in a way. Bach, Johann Sebastian: I-Catalogue Number I-Cat. I think a very interesting approach to an analysis would be to concentrate on these "stragglers" - They're like those people who come walking through the shot in a Western movie - passersby - there's an actual term for them. The story begins with Johann Sebastian Bach, an incredibly prolific and popular organist and composer who lived in Germany in the early 18th century during what is called the Baroque period. Great writing here at the music salon by the way - I just found the site recently and have been really enjoying it. The predominant harmony in this bar is a 5/3 chord on the . Audio: Youtube ?>>Sorry, Schenker already beat you to it :-). >> I have read that often minuets were meant to be played in pairs and> that these two are companion pieces, but what is really important is> that> they sound so similiar and share many patterns. They're two different works. Theme (1820), Sheet Music: Betthoven-piano Soanta 30 III; Publisher: Breitkopf und Hrtel, 1820 We cadence to Bb at meas.16.Measures 17 -- 20 would seem to be in F and we are drifting back toBb in measure 22 and cadence to Bb in measure 24; then we slip intoG melodic minor ascending for the remainder of the piece (incidentally,I still don;t know what to make of the G major in measure 25! My old studio piano was a 1925 Kanabe 6 grand piano. 10 (R. Schumann) * Minuet in C, No. The minuetsets itself in a major chord with a more majestic and jolly tone. First, there seems to be no discernible melody in theleft hand part! Copyright: Public Domain Wolf, Hugo (1860-1903) - some people consider app. . I could, others could - but not over the internet. >>escape tones are "usually" approached by step, and left by leap in the >opposite direction, like D E* C, C D* B, etc. Six Symphonies - Antonio Brioschi 1998-01-01 The introd. But I don't feel like those last 4 are a prolongation of V. Like the beginning second 4 measures of the phrase, it more harmonic activity pushing to the cadence. During this melody, it can be difficult to play the notes short and precise while maintaining the delicacy. No, but here's the deal: Major key pieces typically modulate to the Dominant, or, less commonly (only less commony by fractions) Relative minor, then subdominant. Bass degrees are encircled and placed below the bass note. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. In the year 1725, Bach presented Anna Magdalena with a notebook full of sheet music by various composers, including pieces written by Bach himself. Bach Suite No. . I like the >operative word "implied" - that's sometimes all you get with two voices. This recording is performed on the harpsichord, an instrument that is the predecessor of the piano. Counterpoint is about lines, not >chords. There's lots of instances of this that always intrigue >me. (steve: notice I didn't get caught notating em as em7 this time:)also, I have a feeling you'll correct me on bar 23). Bach P 224 (10) (copy of BWV 841 by Anna Magdalena Bach in her Klavierbchlein fr . In classical music, such style of musical patterns would not be commonly used until more than fifty years after Bachs death. >>The symbols below then refer to melodic patterns in the>right hand part. Let me try to re-state this another way.Quite frankly, these twopieces are hardly the pinnical of Baroque period art, and as such donot deserve such intense scrutinty. Pop, rock, R&B, jazz, folk, country all were being explored, pioneered, and championed. Peters, n.d. (1888) I dread having to do that business withnumbering the 12 tone chromatic scale and writing things like[3, 8, 10, 12, 1, 3] for "alpha" but it may come to that >I stand by what I said. I agree with you here. (that is, the preparation and resolution usually fall on the weak beat or part of a beat, and the note that creates the suspended dissonance must fall on the accented beat or part of the beat). So this isn't really counterpoint??? Bar 7 is a quick stop on the scale degree descending down to the and then scale degree, with the melody exchanging with the bass (Bass: B to G, Melody: G to B). Why? Although I joked about getting the idea fromthe two of you, I wouldn't have follwed thru with my analysis in thatmanner if I hadn't seen some sort of connection myself. Point against point, as opposed to a melody in the sopranowith chordal accompnyment [sp], compare these two pieces with bars 1 - 6 from #34 in Anna M's Notebook(Rezitativ und Arie - BWV 82). There is a mild cadence at the end of bar 30 to the beginning of bar 31 with a to in the bass followed by a drop to and a simple cadence to end the piece in bar 32. α α12. Yes. !>>>>>>(BIG disclaimer here - I'm looking at the Belwin edition that is>>>riddled with errors, so it's entirely possible that yours is different >>>from>>>mine (and mine is probably less correct, but I'll assume it is OK for >>>now).>>>> Nah. 1 in G Major (Minuets) (Passion 7). β ?13. not the best written articles, but I get the point. I chose V6>> instead of viio in m.13 to give a ii-V-I here,but you could combine>> them and say V7 with3 in the bass.>>See above.>>>>> I chose vi instead of vi 6/4 in measure 14 because>> a) vi 6/4 seems a little weird here - my ears here it as moving DOWN>> to Em confirmed by>> b) substituting a low E note for the B, which sounded perfectly fine>> to me.>>vi 6/4 is absolutely unlikley. To be honest, I don't even remember the definition but I think it's a variation (like direction, or metric placement) of ET. The first 8 bars are played and repeated. 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