Lydian fugue?

luis
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Lydian fugue? Sept 29, 2017 19:03:30 GMT

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Post by luis on Sept 29, 2017 19:03:30 GMT

I see many people are very fond of fugues here.
Although I studied counterpoint, I have no patience to write classic fugues and take care of parallels and that things.
But I've tried to fugue using other languages: modal, atonal, etc...
This is a small example, in lydian mode.

Again, there are subjects and imitative counterpoint, but of course no tonal relationships.

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Last Edit: Sept 29, 2017 19:05:52 GMT by luis

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Lydian fugue? Sept 29, 2017 20:02:55 GMT

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Post by fuguestate on Sept 29, 2017 20:02:55 GMT

Not bad! I felt that you could have explored the subject more fully. It seems to have more potential than the treatment you gave it here. I would try to get away from the 4-bar phrasing, shake things up a little more to generate more interest. Four bar phrasings are boring.

Also, if I were writing this, I would use a wider variety of rhythms in the subject. In m.3, for example, I'd avoid just 4 straight 1/4 notes in a row, but use something more unusual. In fugue writing, the more interesting the subject is, the better, because it generates much more potential for development.

Just my $0.02.

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Lydian fugue? Oct 3, 2017 9:39:34 GMT

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Post by Mike Hewer on Oct 3, 2017 9:39:34 GMT

Hi Luis,

I'm afraid I didn't really go for this...sorry.

It felt a little too procedural to my ears and consequently a little academic. As an exercise it certainly has its uses, but not as a piece of music for me. To my ears, there was weakness in the harmonic /modal shifts, but this is only my subjective opinion and if you are pleased with it, then ignore me as there is no accounting for taste.

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Post by luis on Sept 29, 2017 19:03:30 GMT

Post by fuguestate on Sept 29, 2017 20:02:55 GMT

Post by Mike Hewer on Oct 3, 2017 9:39:34 GMT

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