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Sydney Grew
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« Reply #45 on: 11:39:48, 24-07-2007 »
Quote from: Chafing Dish on 02:46:39, 23-07-2007
. . . no small delight in the penultimate harmony of op. 118 no 1, a half-diminished with a 7-6 suspension (producing what we call a kind of French sixth chord, though not functioning that way).

It is indeed one of Brahms' grandest gestures, and the whole piece builds up to it. What a magnificent opportunity for a pianist of true taste and discerning sensibility!
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Sydney Grew
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« Reply #46 on: 11:44:53, 24-07-2007 »
Quote from: Daniel on 22:45:07, 15-07-2007
. . . The chord seemed so warm and full of desire. . . .

And we find this too - the second bar - to be one of Chopin's grandest moments - again the half-diminished seventh!
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« Reply #47 on: 14:53:02, 25-07-2007 »
We wonder which other members have had the pleasure of being revised and fingered by Arthur Friedheim.
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« Reply #48 on: 14:54:15, 25-07-2007 »
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Chafing Dish
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« Reply #49 on: 16:16:17, 25-07-2007 »
Quote from: Sydney Grew on 11:44:53, 24-07-2007

And we find this too - the second bar - to be one of Chopin's grandest moments - again the half-diminished seventh!
But look at what's in the bass -- makes me wonder, Grew: are there particular inversions of this harmony that you prefer over others?
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