Outlines of Music History
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But as contrapuntal writing beoame still less in vogue, composers adopted the expedient, in their more important compositions, of broadening the original dance form by adding to it a subject, in the guise either of an Italian melody or the more characteristic fugue theme, and by discussing this subject under various condi- tions. New divisions then came into the original form, and the problem of making all its parts balance nicely and satisfy art conditions became the matter for many experi- me...nts. These were finally crowned with success in the works of Haydn and Mozart. Furthermore, certain varie- ties of instrumental combinations came to be adopted. The invention and development of the pianoforte furnished a convenient instrument for such experiments, and a multitude of sonatas were written for it, alone, and in combination with other stringed instruments, notably the violin and 118 OUTLINES OF MUSIC HISTORY 'ceUo, used either separately or together. The sonata ap- plied to the orchestra became the symphony; applied to strings alone it became the string quartet; and applied to solo instruments with orchestra it became the concerto.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
But as contrapuntal writing beoame still less in vogue, composers adopted the expedient, in their more important compositions, of broadening the original dance form by adding to it a subject, in the guise either of an Italian melody or the more characteristic fugue theme, and by discussing this subject under various condi- tions. New divisions then came into the original form, and the problem of making all its parts balance nicely and satisfy art conditions became the matter for many experi- me...nts. These were finally crowned with success in the works of Haydn and Mozart. Furthermore, certain varie- ties of instrumental combinations came to be adopted. The invention and development of the pianoforte furnished a convenient instrument for such experiments, and a multitude of sonatas were written for it, alone, and in combination with other stringed instruments, notably the violin and 118 OUTLINES OF MUSIC HISTORY 'ceUo, used either separately or together. The sonata ap- plied to the orchestra became the symphony; applied to strings alone it became the string quartet; and applied to solo instruments with orchestra it became the concerto.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Clarence G Clarence Grant Hamilton to read onlineMoreLess
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