Klarinet Archive - Posting 000428.txt from 1998/10
From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: RE: [kl] 1234/2341
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1998 05:11:38 -0400
On Sat, 10 Oct 1998 02:35:17 +0100, I wrote, in part:
> A well-written piece of classical music involves the interplay of
> three rhythmic structures: metre, phrasing and harmony. Our job as
> players is, among other things, to take care of the equilibrium
> between these three rhythmic structures. In the case of 16th notes, I
> would say that these are almost always modulated in some way, by one
> or other of the structures. To modulate them according to the
> rhythmic structure in addition to the other structures is not
> unmusical in the classical style. Indeed, it is an essential part of
> the classical style.
The penultimate sentence should have read:
"To modulate them according to the *metric* structure in addition to the
other structures is not unmusical in the classical style."
Sorry about that.
Tony
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