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What did Ligeti mean by 'the ironic theatricalizing of the past'?
The Rough Guide to Classical Music (2010 5 ed). p. 301 Bottom.
Following the opera’s premiere in 1978 and a
period of serious illness, Ligeti’s style underwent
a profound evolution, as first demonstrated by the
moving Trio for Violin, Horn…
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What did Stravinsky mean: harpists "spend 90 percent of their lives tuning … and 10 percent playing out of tune”?
The Rough Guide to Classical Music (2010 5 ed). p. 26 Top.
Tuning & Temperament
A central tenet of music-making is the desirability of singing or playing “in tune”, accurately producing sound waves that vibrate at the correct frequency. In…
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