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On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 12:39 PM, Rustom Mody  wrote:

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> My own intentions are slightly different in that I want to see how far

> music that is not normally sung can be sung in 2,3,4 parts.  I dont

> restrict myself to Gurdjieff music for this -- Bach, Beethoven, early

> church is all good in its own way.

I think you made a poor choice in music to demonstrate that intention.

The chorales by Bach is well-known because of their contrapuntal

writing, and it IS sung in 4+ part.
Anyway, I just feel that the music you chose is boring. Maybe I just

don't like the idea of "utility music", but if you choose to "animate"

music, you can choose a better piece surely, say

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipzR9bhei_o
> I grew up with Tovey's commentaries on Beethoven sonatas in which

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> regarding the coda of the Hammerklavier fugue he says -- remember this

> is not 2 fists but 3 voices uniting.

> My contention is that Beethoven was actually hearing 4 voices and

> rendering (poorly) for two fists.

That is certainly true of Beethoven piano music, and of all fugues —

that each part should strive to be a singable line. But what's the

relevance to your intention?
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@chickamade

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