[Smt-talk] Pieces in F-sharp major

[Richard Hermann]

Dear Listing members,

Another thing to consider that would likely be overlooked in such a resource is modulating to that key from say a B major home key, a prominent tonicization if not modulation in a late 19th-century symphony, using a mixture variation, and so forth.

Best,

Richard Hermann, PhD, Prof. of Music
Regent's Lecturer
Univ. of New Mexic
harhar at unm.edu

On May 19, 2014, at 7:34 27, Huron, David <huron.1 at osu.edu> wrote:

> The "cheaters" way to identify lots of pieces in F-sharp major is to
> use Themefinder (themefinder.org). It displays a purported 139 matches
> for themes in F-sharp major, starting with Albéniz, Aubert, Barber, Bach, etc.
> 
> To be sure, these are THEMES rather than WORKS, but if you limit yourself
> to first themes, these are mostly correct, but the results are mixed with a
> lot of spurious matches as well.
> 
> David Huron
> School of Music
> Ohio State University
> 
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> 
> Some low-lying fruit:
> 
> Beethoven's Op. 78, the Sonata "a Therése" (a little gem of a work)
> 
> Liszt's Waltz Oubliée No. 1
> 
> 
> Of course, the challenge becomes tougher if you restrict it to
> orchestral repertoire. Haydn's Farewell Symphony has a minuet movement
> in F-sharp major, but that doesn't quite count. Korngold's only
> symphony is also written in this key.
> 
> 
> -----------------------------------
> Brent Auerbach
> Department of Music and Dance
> University of Massachusetts Amherst
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