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The “leader” plays the melodic line, and the other voices are derived from that theme and “follow” at a certain distance. How does imitating a melody at different distances unify the music? We will explore pieces by J.S. Bach (Two-Part Invention in C minor, BWV 773); Mozart (Menuet and Trio in canon from the Serenade in C minor, K. 388); Bartók (a selection from the finale of his First String Quartet); Roy Harris (the fugal excerpt from his Third Symphony); and César Franck (the finale of his A-Major Violin and Piano Sonata) that will light a pathway for following a musical leader.
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The “leader” plays the melodic line, and the other voices are derived from that theme and “follow” at a certain distance. How does imitating a melody at different distances unify the music? We will explore pieces by J.S. Bach (Two-Part Invention in C minor, BWV 773); Mozart (Menuet and Trio in canon from the Serenade in C minor, K. 388); Bartók (a selection from the finale of his First String Quartet); Roy Harris (the fugal excerpt from his Third Symphony); and César Franck (the finale of his A-Major Violin and Piano Sonata) that will light a pathway for following a musical leader.
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