1 Rhythm, 10 Composers
Description: Another something that's been on my mind.🤔 One simple dotted rhythm begins each of these very different pieces:
1) F. Chopin - Prelude in Db major, Op. 28 No. 15 (1839)
2) W. A. Mozart - 1st mov't. ("Adagio") from Sonata in Eb major, K. 282 (1775)
3) L. V. Beethoven - 1st mov't. ("Allegro") from Sonata in Ab major, Op. 31 No. 3 (1802)
4) F. J. Haydn - 1st mov't. ("Allegro con brio") from Sonata in C major, Hob.XVI: 35 (1780)
5) A. Berg - Sonata Op. 1 (1910)
6) D. Scarlatti - Sonata in Bb major, K. 544 (ca. 1752-57)
7) S. Prokofiev - March, Op. 3 No. 3 from Four Pieces (1907-11)
8) P. Hindemith - Interludium No. 2 (5th mov't. "Pastorale") from Ludus tonalis (1942)
9) A. Scriabin - Prelude in Ab major, Op. 39 No. 4 (1903)
10) J.S. Bach - Sarabande (5th mov't.) from Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 (1726-31)
Even in these very short excerpts, the variety of texture, harmonic colour, articulation, register and ornamentation (in the case of the Scarlatti and especially Bach) is incredible! I had this video on my mind for quite some time, and enjoyed selecting the excerpts to include, as well as the order (which changed a number of times!) Interestingly, Bach doesn't use this rhythm to start very many pieces. As I recall, the only ones I came across, were Sarabandes.
I was most struck by the gorgeous ornamentation in the Bach excerpt, which made the harmonies sound far more spicy than they are. I also love the harmonic colours of the Berg and Scriabin excerpts. The Hindemith excerpt, I found, very calming, both to play and to listen to. (I really need to look at more of Ludus tonalis.) Of course, Haydn's humour made me smile! 😀
Sheet music for Chopin's Prelude, Op. 28 No. 15: https://ks15.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/6/63/IMSLP898471-PMLP103926-Pre-lude_Db_Major_Op.28_no.15_(ED._Mertke)_BRIGHT.pdf
Sheet music for Mozart's Sonata, K. 282: https://petruccimusiclibrary.ca/files/imglnks/caimg/0/00/IMSLP1051820-PMLP1836-HenleUrtext-1955-Mozart-Klaviersonaten-Band-I-042-Sonata-No.4-in-E-flat-major-KV282.pdf
Sheet music for Beethoven's Sonata, Op. 31 No. 3: https://ks15.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/2/2b/IMSLP994723-PMLP1469-Beethoven,_L._van_-_18._Sonata_for_Piano_in_Eb_major,_Op._31.3.pdf
Sheet music for Haydn's Sonata, Hob.XVI:35: https://ks15.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/e/ee/IMSLP472034-PMLP01715-266_IMSLP463088-PMLP751942-sonatas.pdf
Sheet music for Berg's Sonata, Op. 1: https://ks15.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/4/46/IMSLP254701-PMLP06602-Sonate_für_Klavier,_op._1.pdf
Sheet music for D. Scarlatti's Sonata, K. 544: https://s9.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/4/43/IMSLP914926-PMLP521471-E4553_59-61-Scarlatti_-_Keyboard_Sonatas,_L.481-500.pdf
Sheet music for Prokofiev's March, Op. 3 No. 3: https://ks15.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/5/54/IMSLP932588-PMLP3206-Prokofiev_Sarcasms,_Visions_Fugitives_Dover_Edition.pdf
Sheet music for Hindemith's Ludus tonalis: https://petruccimusiclibrary.ca/files/imglnks/caimg/1/16/IMSLP453425-PMLP501152-hindemithSWV,10Ludustonalisscore.pdf
Sheet music for Scriabin's Prelude, Op. 39 No. 4: https://s9.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/e/ef/IMSLP68891-PMLP20258-Scriabin--Preludes-Op39--Ed-Muzgiz-Konemann.pdf
Sheet music for Bach's Partita No. 6 (BWV 830): https://imslp.eu/files/imglnks/euimg/4/44/IMSLP853078-PMLP667919-bachNBAV,1partita6BWV830.pdf
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1) F. Chopin - Prelude in Db major, Op. 28 No. 15 (1839)
2) W. A. Mozart - 1st mov't. ("Adagio") from Sonata in Eb major, K. 282 (1775)
3) L. V. Beethoven - 1st mov't. ("Allegro") from Sonata in Ab major, Op. 31 No. 3 (1802)
4) F. J. Haydn - 1st mov't. ("Allegro con brio") from Sonata in C major, Hob.XVI: 35 (1780)
5) A. Berg - Sonata Op. 1 (1910)
6) D. Scarlatti - Sonata in Bb major, K. 544 (ca. 1752-57)
7) S. Prokofiev - March, Op. 3 No. 3 from Four Pieces (1907-11)
8) P. Hindemith - Interludium No. 2 (5th mov't. "Pastorale") from Ludus tonalis (1942)
9) A. Scriabin - Prelude in Ab major, Op. 39 No. 4 (1903)
10) J.S. Bach - Sarabande (5th mov't.) from Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 (1726-31)
Even in these very short excerpts, the variety of texture, harmonic colour, articulation, register and ornamentation (in the case of the Scarlatti and especially Bach) is incredible! I had this video on my mind for quite some time, and enjoyed selecting the excerpts to include, as well as the order (which changed a number of times!) Interestingly, Bach doesn't use this rhythm to start very many pieces. As I recall, the only ones I came across, were Sarabandes.
I was most struck by the gorgeous ornamentation in the Bach excerpt, which made the harmonies sound far more spicy than they are. I also love the harmonic colours of the Berg and Scriabin excerpts. The Hindemith excerpt, I found, very calming, both to play and to listen to. (I really need to look at more of Ludus tonalis.) Of course, Haydn's humour made me smile! 😀
Sheet music for Chopin's Prelude, Op. 28 No. 15: https://ks15.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/6/63/IMSLP898471-PMLP103926-Pre-lude_Db_Major_Op.28_no.15_(ED._Mertke)_BRIGHT.pdf
Sheet music for Mozart's Sonata, K. 282: https://petruccimusiclibrary.ca/files/imglnks/caimg/0/00/IMSLP1051820-PMLP1836-HenleUrtext-1955-Mozart-Klaviersonaten-Band-I-042-Sonata-No.4-in-E-flat-major-KV282.pdf
Sheet music for Beethoven's Sonata, Op. 31 No. 3: https://ks15.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/2/2b/IMSLP994723-PMLP1469-Beethoven,_L._van_-_18._Sonata_for_Piano_in_Eb_major,_Op._31.3.pdf
Sheet music for Haydn's Sonata, Hob.XVI:35: https://ks15.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/e/ee/IMSLP472034-PMLP01715-266_IMSLP463088-PMLP751942-sonatas.pdf
Sheet music for Berg's Sonata, Op. 1: https://ks15.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/4/46/IMSLP254701-PMLP06602-Sonate_für_Klavier,_op._1.pdf
Sheet music for D. Scarlatti's Sonata, K. 544: https://s9.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/4/43/IMSLP914926-PMLP521471-E4553_59-61-Scarlatti_-_Keyboard_Sonatas,_L.481-500.pdf
Sheet music for Prokofiev's March, Op. 3 No. 3: https://ks15.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/5/54/IMSLP932588-PMLP3206-Prokofiev_Sarcasms,_Visions_Fugitives_Dover_Edition.pdf
Sheet music for Hindemith's Ludus tonalis: https://petruccimusiclibrary.ca/files/imglnks/caimg/1/16/IMSLP453425-PMLP501152-hindemithSWV,10Ludustonalisscore.pdf
Sheet music for Scriabin's Prelude, Op. 39 No. 4: https://s9.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/e/ef/IMSLP68891-PMLP20258-Scriabin--Preludes-Op39--Ed-Muzgiz-Konemann.pdf
Sheet music for Bach's Partita No. 6 (BWV 830): https://imslp.eu/files/imglnks/euimg/4/44/IMSLP853078-PMLP667919-bachNBAV,1partita6BWV830.pdf
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To purchase my arrangement of J.S. Bach's 15 Two-Part Inventions, for inverted voices, please visit: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/product/complete-two-part-inventions-bwv-772-786-with-inverted-voices-20689080.html Close description