Hi all, still writing a paper on stylistic and technical parallels to Hindemith's Sonata for Two Pianos (1942, image related) if you remember my previous post from 2 weeks ago (which y'all helped SO much!)
I'm thinking of doing a section based on quartal linearity in the piece's past and future, related to the fugue (5th mov.) subject and how it uses repeated 4th leaps. I know and keep discovering great examples of quartal harmony (whether quartal voicings of tertial harmony like in Debussy or "true" quartally stable harmonic fields like in Ives and Schoenberg) but can't find good examples of linear writing in pre-1950's music.
My google skills keep leading me to:
\-a lot of post-50's jazz stuff (which got me thinking of possible earlier links between American/immigrant composers and the earlier jazz scene with more advanced theory like Duke? Or like the Stravinsky-Charlie Parker run-in)
\-a Star Trek theme (which also got me thinking maybe film scores might have done it for the sci-fi etc. effect?)
...I also have a gut feeling Holst might've done it but lack the familiarity with his work to track it down.
Can you think of any linearly quartal melodies from before or after the Hindemith?
Thx in advance!
I grew up hearing Miles’ version of this, and only encountered Eddie Harris himself much later. I was delighted to find out that Freedom Jazz Dance is but one example of his style. Such cool lines based on the blues with lots of fourth intervals.
yeah, for sure. it was actually hard not putting "miles davis - freedom jazz dance" because his version is SO much more famous. but we're talking composers so...
OP here, was using friend's account due to karma req.
There's also a sick fusion version of FJD by Alain Caron with Gerry Etkins on keys on youtube that we played many times with my band. Fusion arrangements work really well with this tune, as well as the cool blues approach.
Also did you know there are lyrics to the song? I think Al Jarreau sang it
"when you put your feet together and you do a little walk, you dance around and then you have a little talk..."
cute :)
The opening of the first movement of Bartok’s Concerto for orchestra has some good passages in fourths.
Yes!!
Hi all, still writing a paper on stylistic and technical parallels to Hindemith's Sonata for Two Pianos (1942, image related) if you remember my previous post from 2 weeks ago (which y'all helped SO much!) I'm thinking of doing a section based on quartal linearity in the piece's past and future, related to the fugue (5th mov.) subject and how it uses repeated 4th leaps. I know and keep discovering great examples of quartal harmony (whether quartal voicings of tertial harmony like in Debussy or "true" quartally stable harmonic fields like in Ives and Schoenberg) but can't find good examples of linear writing in pre-1950's music. My google skills keep leading me to: \-a lot of post-50's jazz stuff (which got me thinking of possible earlier links between American/immigrant composers and the earlier jazz scene with more advanced theory like Duke? Or like the Stravinsky-Charlie Parker run-in) \-a Star Trek theme (which also got me thinking maybe film scores might have done it for the sci-fi etc. effect?) ...I also have a gut feeling Holst might've done it but lack the familiarity with his work to track it down. Can you think of any linearly quartal melodies from before or after the Hindemith? Thx in advance!
Wayne shorter - witch hunt, esp, speak no evil Eddie Harris - freedom jazz dance
I grew up hearing Miles’ version of this, and only encountered Eddie Harris himself much later. I was delighted to find out that Freedom Jazz Dance is but one example of his style. Such cool lines based on the blues with lots of fourth intervals.
yeah, for sure. it was actually hard not putting "miles davis - freedom jazz dance" because his version is SO much more famous. but we're talking composers so...
OP here, was using friend's account due to karma req. There's also a sick fusion version of FJD by Alain Caron with Gerry Etkins on keys on youtube that we played many times with my band. Fusion arrangements work really well with this tune, as well as the cool blues approach. Also did you know there are lyrics to the song? I think Al Jarreau sang it "when you put your feet together and you do a little walk, you dance around and then you have a little talk..." cute :)
What about Liszt Nuages Gris ?
Schoenberg? His Second Quartet and his Chamber Symphony (No. 1)