Posted by Stephen on August 30, 19101 at 06:02:47:

In Reply to: Re: K. 223 and "cadence frigienne" posted by Marko on August 29, 19101 at 01:42:41:

: : Marko
: : Yes, K 223 is a wonderful piece. Those chord changes are very popular indeed(see K 27), even in today's contemporary music (example - Fever, Sixteen Tons, All Along The Watchtower, etc.)

: Yes, Stephen, I have almost forgotten: we can hear it even in heavy-metal, techno...! How comes people like it so much? If You ask me, every time I hear this combination of chords my heart hurts and I desire to cry, and I can't explaine why. There must be some chemistry in those chords! How comes they strike Your heart so directly?

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: : Speaking of chords, I'm working on K 215 and here the main course is suspensions. The chords are purposely left unresolved as a theme (I and V played together), and in the second part the heavy handed dissonances are remarkable, only to be answered by light, airy, open chords that are totally refreshing. Listening to this piece, I thought of Brahms,Debussy and Ravel.

: Yes, and You reminded me that I should play more Brahms, shame on me! Those suspensions of chords are simply extraordinary! I think Scarlatti was the first man who dared to do that! And once again I have to mention Beethoven! He does the same thing in "Appionata", second movement, first variation, bars 17-32 and in "Les Adieux"(Op. 81a), first movement, last page, bars 230-234 and 239-241 as well!
: Speaking of those heavy handed dissonances, do You strike those chords instantaneously or You make a slight arpeggio?

: : Boy, I love Scarlatti.

: I hope He can see that from His place in Paradise!
: : Stephen

: Marko

Marko,
I tried using a slight arpeggio on those chords. I find I like it better when they are struck simultaneously. To me, they are more impressive, startling and surprising when they are played at once.

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