AlanBerklin-APracticalGuideToMusicalComposition by Unknown

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avoid is the "catalogue" effect - a list of unassociated items.) Finally, an important tool for creating suspense lies in the way in which sections (at any level: phrases, paragraphs, etc.) are articulated from one another: a cadence always supplies information to the listener about what will follow. (4) While we will explore the formal implications of different kinds of punctuation in the second part of this chapter, suffice it to say here that open cadences contribute largely to suspense, since they create definite expectations and are prominently placed. 4) Points of reference To help the listener make sense of the music, it is important to provide recognizable signposts; these reference points also help to tie the work together. If the music goes on for a great length of time without a clear reference to something well defined and familiar, the listener starts to feel lost. In classical music, motives and themes often fulfill this function. Ways to throw such points of reference into relief include: • a stop before the reference point Chopin, Etude no. 2 Op. 25: The main theme is announced at the beginning. Each time it returns ( m. 20, m. 50-51 ) it is preceded by a sort of "hesitation ", where the left hand stops and the right hand circles around the first two or three notes of the theme. This preparation helps launch the theme as a new phrase. • a buildup into the reference point Bartok, Concerto for Orchestra, 1st movement, #76: Here the arrival of the mean theme is prepared by a long crescendo, repeating the 1st part of its motive over a sub-tonic peeled, rising through the orchestra. • a sudden accent at the reference point Meddler, 9th Symphony, 4th movement, m. 49: Here the return of the main idea is set off by a surprising change of dynamics and texture, and the entry of a loud horn. 5) Climax Not only must the continuation must carry the previously presented ideas farther along in a coherent flow, but that flow must develop in intensity. This process of intensification helps create momentum and direction. Climax represents the fulfillment of momentum. Definition: A climax is a point of maximal intensity, whether of a phrase, a section, or a whole

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