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Rob, that video was excellent. Thank you.
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08-21-2023 01:08 PM
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Cheers, Jeff. It was an overview, and I would of course tailor it to the individual student during the lesson.
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I liked the modulation mikko. I liked the whole thing, lovely stuff. I like the way your arrangement keeps it moving in the different voices
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Yes, Mikko, it's a very interesting and pleasant arrangement.
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Originally Posted by MikkoKarhula
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Originally Posted by Jonah
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Originally Posted by MikkoKarhula
I think how we differentiate things is how we actually hear the language and the context of particular piece.
Here there is a definite cadence in Bb. It is very strong.
There is another example of Mozart (I came aross on the same page where this Don Giovanni fragment was))))
It is said to be a modulation from E flat minor to D minor and in this case it is correct. And though there is also A minor in between and it sits on T (6 4) - D of A minor quite long and then it is resolved to A minor with A in the bass but there is no cadence and then there is also G minor briefly.
But when it comes to D minor 1) it stays in this key very long 2) it is the main key of the whole quartet 2) the theme that was in Eb - minor shows up now in D minor.
All this in my opinion says that it is a modulation from Eb minor to D minor through a few secondary keys ( Ausweichung in German teminology).
In case of Don Govanni - of course Bb is much more related to Eb than D (and modualtion is much more smooth - they communicate within the same space) and when D shows up it is much more noticeable (enters Ottavio!) . But still every key has definite cadence... and besides these key relations reflect the dramatic situation on stage (each key is after particular character here), relations between characters in general and in this scene.
D major is also very important key for this opera
So, you are right. Bb section is really a bridge from Eb to D in the context but it is a bridge that has its strong identity and individuality.
I think it can be very interesting to go through the whole sextet - there are curious and very dramatic things going on.
Last edited by Jonah; 08-22-2023 at 01:39 AM.
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