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Philipp |
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Counterpoint |
| Date |
19.01.2002 |
| Time | 23:00 |
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Hi,
Can you discuss in detail 'The relevance of Counterpoint for you in Composition'
Best wishes |
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| Name | Adrian |
| Subject | so called priority |
| Date | 29.04.2002 |
| Time | 12:59 |
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| Message | Hi miccigan
What I have said about counterpoint was not about priority, but prevalence in compositional techniques, due to personal taste. It is to be observed in any composer, e. g. Bach, late Beethoven, Hindemith or the serialists are rather more linear, while Schubert, Tchaikovsky or Debussy are rather more harmonists. Real balance between the two tendencies, like in Bach or Wagner, is pretty rare. |
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| Name | miccigan |
| Subject | priority |
| Date | 26.04.2002 |
| Time | 14:19 |
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| Message | I think that prvilege of counterpoint over harmony shouldnt be discused,because the best music ever used the best of one AND another in the same time: the trick is in fusion.One developing another,and other way arround.USE BOTH! good luck |
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| Name | Adrian |
| Subject | counterpoint |
| Date | 04.02.2002 |
| Time | 09:54 |
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| Message | Hi Phil
To discuss in detail the importance of counterpoint in composition would require a whole book. Mainly and briefly, I can say that I am rather a contrapuntist than an harmonist. For music as I conceive it, the lines or contours are much more important than colour or so called background.
Naturally, I am a great admirer of Bach, Handel and Beethoven, and I have enjoyed myself with many canons and fugal developments even in my large scale works.
The question is, for the 21st century, how relevant may still be imitative poliphony in a language based on folklore modes and harmonic principles according to Bartok, as it is the case in my music. Perhaps the heterophony as practiced by Enescu, for example, would be more in its spirit. Or perhaps more non imitative counterpoint than the ancient strict forms based on tonal harmony.
To be continued if necessary.
All the best |
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