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- 12 Mar 2024, 22:42
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: An Extreme "Measure"
- Replies: 7
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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...
- 12 Mar 2024, 14:21
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: Subito indications?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5844
Re: Subito indications?
I see. Thanks, hautbois baryton.
- 12 Mar 2024, 12:28
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: An Extreme "Measure"
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5343
Re: An Extreme "Measure"
It's strange all right and impossible to engrave. But taking note of it can be helpful regarding interpretation. In this case, it is difficult to maintain a consistent flow and good tonal control from the chord at A to the following note at B because of fingering issues. Maybe we should make a break...
- 11 Mar 2024, 22:13
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: Subito indications?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5844
Re: Subito indications?
Thanks again, David. Gould considers p sub. to be standard and that has always been my impression. This came up on the Dorico forum. https://forums.steinberg.net/t/custom-dynamics/901923 But I wonder when composers started adding the subito. I don't think it was used in the days of subito-maestro Lu...
- 11 Mar 2024, 18:36
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: An Extreme "Measure"
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5343
An Extreme "Measure"
I think that Beethoven's distaste for changing stem direction in the middle of a pattern reaches a zenith in this example from the first movement of the "Waldstein" Sonata: Beethoven op 53.1 centered beam.png An interpretation: He can't make the chord at A down stem because it is the last ...
- 11 Mar 2024, 15:20
- Forum: Type and Font Design
- Topic: Accent shape
- Replies: 9
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Re: Accent shape
I also prefer narrow accent marks and replaced the Maestro one with the Engraver in Finale. Engraver does look little narrow when placed with the others in your example, but I like it a lot in actual use. I don't think I would like the thicker bottom line if used with Maestro, but it might look good...
- 11 Mar 2024, 15:07
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: Subito indications?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5844
Re: Subito indications?
Might that, sometimes at least, depend more on space or alignment with other things than on any absolute preference? Thanks, David. It might in some cases, but do you have a preference if there are no special considerations? I have found myself using "p sub." etc., more often as of late. ...
- 11 Mar 2024, 11:43
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: Subito indications?
- Replies: 7
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Subito indications?
When did subito dynamic indications first start to be used? I don't recall any in music before the late 19th century.
And which form is more common in the past and today: subito and sub. or subito and sub. etc.?
And which form is more common in the past and today: subito and sub. or subito and sub. etc.?
- 10 Mar 2024, 11:58
- Forum: Problems and Solutions (Help)
- Topic: Rhythmical alignment between voices
- Replies: 7
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Re: Rhythmical alignment between voices
Why the composer wrote the F with fermata as an 8th instead of a 16th is a mystery A sixteenth might imply too short a hold. Judging from the rest of the notation, the composer wanted the singer to hold the F beyond the length of the A in the cello and only then start the cadenza. But there was a d...
- 09 Mar 2024, 17:25
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: Another Beethoven centered beam
- Replies: 22
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Re: Another Beethoven centered beam
I know what you mean. Straight braces are a little ""cold". Curly braces were even used for orchestral scores, way "back in the day."