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Harmony and Tonality

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Abstract • Preparation • Bibliography/Listening • Main Text

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Abstract

This seminar investigates basis of form - harmony, tonality, dissonance and consonance.

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Preparation

Consider the following questions:

• What is form?
• Is there a relationship between form, harmony and tonality?
• what is harmony (for)?
• what does it do?
• what is tonality?

Prepare some answers to these questions, especially 'what is harmony' and 'what is tonality'. These are common notions that are surprisingly difficult to define.

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Bibliography/Listening

Wagner, R.	...	Rhinegold.		...
Stravinsky, I.	1913	Le sacre du Printemps.		Miniature score: Boosey and Hawkes.
Messiaen, O.	...	Quator pour le fin du temps.		Miniature score: ...
Messiaen, O.	...	Et expecto resurrectionem mortuorum.		Miniature score: ...
Ligeti, G.	...	Double Concerto for Flute and Oboe.		Miniature score: ...
Ligeti, G.	...	Volumina.		Miniature score: ...
Ligeti, G.	...	Continuum.		Miniature score: ...
Stockhausen, K.	...	Stimmung.		Miniature score: ...

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Main Text

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