-----Original Message----- From: Roman Turovsky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 5:32 PM To: Garry Bryan; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Divisions and hexachords ?
>> The e flats and e naturals are the result of harmonic thinking, >> taking into account what is in the Lute 2 part, avoiding where >> possible the dreaded diminished fifth/ augmented fourth. > Could you elucidate why these are to be dreaded? > > Diabolus in Musica > > Otherwise known as a TRITONE!!! Aieeeeeee! But these are not nearly as problematic in baroque music, aren't they? Dunno. But Fux didn't like 'em. He probably liked Barenjager, though...Hic! Fux may not have been Baroque, though; "Gradus ad Parnassum" made a good bit of money, I think >:) Garry RT ______________ Roman M. Turovsky http://turovsky.org http://polyhymnion.org
