tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post1010925549967842932..comments2024-03-29T07:38:17.008-05:00Comments on The Music Salon: Harmonic Deficiencies?Bryan Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-43356588590100608932014-10-24T06:26:37.715-05:002014-10-24T06:26:37.715-05:00Some of the most interesting harmony I have heard ...Some of the most interesting harmony I have heard recently was in Stravinsky's Symphony in C. No, we can't go back to Classical or probably Romantic harmony either. So we just have to figure out some new ways to handle harmony. Bryan Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-61151330962991002192014-10-24T06:15:34.914-05:002014-10-24T06:15:34.914-05:00I've read the article you linked and I've ...I've read the article you linked and I've also read your post. It's a very interesting point that is being discussed. Harmony is indeed a very important aspect in music and it's a shame that composers nowadays are "vertically challenged". I don't think we need to go back to traditional tonal harmony though (not saying that you said that, just a general statement). There are other ways in which the harmony can be expressed powerfully than relying solely on the classical period model. One thing that is often pointed about Beethoven is that his harmonies are seemingly simple yet his output is very compelling. But you obviously can't look at harmony by itself as it is related to all other musical aspects including melody, counterpoint, form & orchestration/instrumentation. Real beauty comes when all the elements are combined in a clever and aesthetically pleasing way.Rickardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08084578675339015204noreply@blogger.com