10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEMIQUAVER»
Discover the use of
semiquaver in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
semiquaver and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Virtuoso Flute-Player
The foot-tap comes here on the demi-semiquaver, which is slurred quickly to the
following dotted semiquaver, the two of them making up the first beat; in the
second beat one proceeds in the same way, and in the third the tap comes on the
first ...
Johann George Tromlitz, Ardal Powell, 1991
2
The Art of Accompaniment from a Thorough-Bass : As Practiced ...
(3) Heinichen continues: "Regarding the third case: when, in a group of 4
semiquavers, either 2 or 3 leaps occur, and the third and 4th semiquavers do not,
both together, fit into the chord of the first semiquaver, a fresh chord is struck on
the 3rd ...
3
The elements of musical analysis
i12^ — A dotted quaver and a semiquaver are often written together, thus : — * '
□/ ~y?*J — .*— f There is also a note for a sound of intermediate duration
between the semiquaver and tliedemi-semiquaver, viz., the dotted semiquaver ^
orI' ...
James Currie (A.M.), 1858
4
The Journal of Education for the Province of Quebec
The crotchet marks the longest or more forcibly sounded letter or syllable; the
quaver, the next in length or force; the semiquaver indicates a rapid renunciation
; and the demi-semiquaver, the least prolonged soun , or which has the least
force.
Pierre Joseph Oliver Chauveau, Henry Hopper Miles, Patrick Delaney, 1862
5
The ABC of Music; Or, Easy Solfeggi; to which is Added a ...
Eests serve to show the pauses which occur in a piece of music, are of equal
value with their corresponding notes, and are named as follows : Semibreve
Minim rest. pest. . m Crotchet Quaver Semiquaver Demlsemi- Hemi-demiseml-
rest. rest.
Auguste Mathieu Panseron, 1867
6
Words about Mozart: Essays in Honour of Stanley Sadie
While contrasting crotchet arpeggios and semiquaver runs feature in the
secondary theme (bars 27-34, left and right hand ... 43-50); close engagement is
then confirmed by the continuous left- to right-hand semiquaver arpeggios (bars
51-2).
Stanley Sadie, Dorothea Link, Judith Nagley, 2005
7
Authenticity in Performance: Eighteenth-Century Case Studies
At first sight, for instance, the semiquaver figure in the C major Ouverture marked '
x' in Example 59 might seem to be a candidate for speeding up. That, indeed, is
what John O'Donnell proposes, for he sees in the music two separate figures, ...
8
Learn to Read Drum Music - Book 2: A drummer's guide to ...
Let's look at semiquaver triplets and see what this really means... Semiquaver
triplets Exercise 22 Fill in the gaps in the table below. Triplet notes last as long
as last as long as last as long as last as long as Normal notes last as long as last
...
9
Australian Plays for the Colonial Stage: 1834-1899
In this setting, the final barline has been replaced with a double barline. 'Though
we seem ferociously to bang and rokc' (The Rollicking Rams) Bar 1 Natural sign
has been added to the G semiquaver, R.H. piano part, second last semiquaver; ...
Richard Fotheringham, Angela Turner, 2006
10
The Musical Traditions of Northern Ireland and its Diaspora: ...
Down bow (semiquaver) - up bow (dotted quaver). Staccato may be played lightly
near the point or more forcefully with the full bow. Two The 'straight stroke'?
Dotted quaver-semiquaver figure characteristic of strathspeys. Three 'Loop'.
Dotted ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEMIQUAVER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
semiquaver is used in the context of the following news items.
Schubert Sonatas 2, Barenboim, RFH
Barenboim uses it a lot, even pedalling the individual notes of semiquaver runs (why?), making what might otherwise be a minor flaw into a continuous issue. «The Arts Desk, May 15»
Album Review Five Countertenors
Ukrainian star Yuriy Mynenko offers some truly razzle-dazzle semiquaver work in Handel's 'Crude furie', and the Spanish countertenor Xavier Sabata packs an ... «Sinfini Music, May 15»
Maria Friedman: 'You're always mining your own experiences on …
Stephen Sondheim taught me about detail: there's not a syllable, or a semiquaver, that isn't worth caring about. Adrenaline is a drug. It's a chemical and you ... «The Guardian, May 15»
Mum tells a fishy tale
Howarth's children's-book debut Fish Jam is a jazzy aquatic adventure rendered in cool retro tones that has Toot the fish and a buddy the size of a semiquaver ... «The West Australian, May 15»
10 reasons you should never date a classical musician
"Dinner's ready!" *sound of Kabalevsky violin concerto's most difficult section* "…it's getting cold!" *ever-more-intense fails to crack that semiquaver passage* "… «Classic FM, May 15»
Mendelssohn: Piano Trios: no.1 in D minor op.49; no.2 in C minor op …
Captured in opulent sound of unusual depth that gently cushions the music's semiquaver brilliance, the emotional kinship between Mendelssohn and the ... «The Strad, Apr 15»
Maestro and me: James Jeffrey learns to conduct the Sydney …
There are adjustments — an accent here, a semiquaver there, a volume adjustment. The woodwinds are too far back for Robertson's liking and there's some ... «The Australian, Mar 15»
Beethoven's Symphony No 7, introduced by Michael Tilson Thomas
It is also quite obsessive about one particular rhythmic motif: a dotted quaver followed by a semiquaver, followed by a quaver. The themes of the exposition are ... «Gramophone, Oct 14»
Concert review: Beatrice Rana thinking big in Prokofiev
Sometimes we suppose ourselves to have evolved as listeners beyond the capacity to be impressed by pure technique but there were semiquaver flurries in the ... «National Post, Jul 14»
Six of the best: pieces of classical music for summer
The scampering of fairies' feet can be heard in frantic semiquaver runs, while Nick Bottom's braying donkey is evoked by humorous string glissandi. «Classical-Music.com, Jun 14»
