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Re: Kovacs- M. de Falla

Author: Tobin
Date: 2014-12-24 17:21

Hi Le,

Quote:

Before the 32nds, there are triplets and what I would interpret as triplet 16ths. My question is - does this piece switch from 4/4 to 5/8 in this section particular section without being notated?

First -- Kovacs choice to leave this section unmetered is intentional, to provide you latitude in interpreting the section.

Second -- I don't know where you're finding the 5/8 section? Starting from the beginning of the piece every group fits into the same beat with which you interpret the D's that begin the piece, until you get to the Eb major stream of 32nd's in the fourth line.

Quote:

I would assume that it does go from a 4/4 time signature to a 5/8 or 6/8 or whatever 8 as it is hinted toward the middle of the first page where the eighth note pulse remains the same.

Ok -- that's the problem: it's the quarter-note pulse that remains the same. The eighth notes are sometimes duplet (half of a beat) or triplet (third of a beat), but all of the sixteenth notes are 1/6th of a beat (unless noted as a triplet 16th within triplet eighths -- 1/9th of a beat).

You need to keep the pulse the same throughout the section (not including accelarandi or ritardandi).

James

Gnothi Seauton

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