Stephen wrote: > Don't forget >too, the unfortunate "raised leading tone" used by tacky violinists >still, like a super-e.t. effect. I suppose it's my fault, for talking about making (melodic) major and minor thirds too close in size, which I thought led to a slovenly effect, and likened to poor diction. I think the raised leading tone did not arise from exposure to e.t., but from sensitivity to the implications of functional harmony. It's a style, like narrow major thirds are a style. Perhaps it's time to stop throwing slurs at each other for different styles of musicianship? Susan P.S. How many of those taking part in this discussion of orchestral intonation have played in professional orchestras? Susan Kline P.O. Box 1651 Philomath, OR 97370 skline@proaxis.com "Relax! Between the inconceivably big and the inconceivably small, there's an area where everything is perfetly conceivable!" -- Ashleigh Brilliant
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