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<DIV><FONT size=2>Speaking of fugal writing, one piece that comes to my mind is
Maurice Duruflé's Prélude et fugue sur le nom d'Alain, Op. 7 (1942). In
the original edition, Durufle indicates an accelerando throughout the fugue, but
in the later edition (from the 1960s or 1970s), he omits all but one
increase in tempo, allowing the performer freedom to interpret the extent
of the accelerando. Nowadays, some performers play this fugue with an
obvious accelerando, but some (including myself) observe the revised tempo
markings rather faithfully. In
any case, the gradual crescendo to full organ can
create the illusion of an accelerando. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Eva Sze</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>CUNY Graduate Center/</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>New York University</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT size=2>From: "Jonathan Berkahn" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:jrb@paradise.net.nz"><FONT
size=2>jrb@paradise.net.nz</FONT></A><FONT size=2>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>To: "Johannes Quint" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:johannes.quint@web.de"><FONT
size=2>johannes.quint@web.de</FONT></A><FONT size=2>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Cc: "Discussion list for the SMT" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:smt-talk@societymusictheory.org"><FONT
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 3:24 PM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Subject: Re: [Smt-talk] accellerandi-pieces</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT size=2>It seems to have a been a fairly
standard feature of Mendelssohn's fugal <BR>writing: there's an example in the
early Characterstücke, one in the <BR>op.35 preludes and fugues, one in the
organ sonatas, and the overture to <BR>Elijah. Possibly others,
too.<BR><BR>Jonathan Berkahn<BR>New Zealand School of Music<BR><BR><BR>Johannes
Quint wrote:<BR>> dear list,<BR>> i am lookink for pieces with
large-scaled accellerandi, either <BR>> incremental (as in carmens
'danse boheme') or stepless, either via <BR>> tempo-modification or via
rhythm-change.<BR>> <BR>> thanks a lot for help.<BR>> <BR>> johannes
quint<BR></FONT></BODY></HTML>