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Searched for background (146 results found)

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  • Diary entry for 1927-04-02

    ... ; explains, among other things, the theory of atonality according to Alban Berg (Lie-Liechen understands this better than I); Klenau assures me that he has written to his brother-in-law. At the piano I indicate much about the background in music – mainly from ...

  • Diary entry for 1927-09-19

    ... 19. September 1927 An der kleinen Suite Edur. J. S. Bach French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817: cf. Lessonbook 1927/28, p. 1 (Albersheim): Nov 11: "J. S. Bach Suite in E major, graphs of the Allemande begun"; Nov 21: "Allemande, final background ...

  • Diary entry for 1927-11-13

    ... 13. November 1927 Sonntag, 4°, bedeckt. An op. 90, Rondo u. Bach Suite. Cf. Lessonbook 1927/28: pp. 1‒3 (Albersheim): "Nov 11: J. S. Bach E-major Suite begun, graphs for the Allemande"; "Nov 21: Allemande, final background graphs and performance ...

  • Diary entry for 1928-01-01

    ... the results of the Urlinien"; "Feb 13: motet finished off." Ibid, pp. 1‒3: "Nov 11: J. S. Bach E-major French Suite begun, graphs for the Allemande"; "Nov 21: Allemande, final background graphs and performance"; Dec 5: Courante begun"; "Dec 12 ...

  • Diary entry for 1928-03-23

    ... is thus troubled by my theory, which also includes performance in the grand unity of things, which reveals music in its background, middleground and foreground, in voice-leading, and in form. Concerning his obsession with the idea that every ...

  • Diary entry for 1928-10-27

    ... accordance with my theory. Dictation: concerning a specific diminution-motive, which can be accommodated neither in the background nor in the middleground; concerning a passage in the development section of the "Eroica". After teatime, shopping. Radio: from 6 ...

  • Diary entry for 1930-03-29

    ... – Teilübertragung aus dem Konzertsaal. 29, partly cloudy, 6°. To Dr. Baumgarten (letter): thanks for the communication; I too was not present at the concert, and I explain the background. I set down my judgement about the piece, and also add Furtwängler's remark ...

  • Diary entry for 1931-07-28

    ... with something to combat flatulence. From Konegen, the cookbook that was ordered. After teatime, a short walk down the valley; wind and rain quickly drive us home. The bands are used for the Foreword to Free Composition, Background, Middleground, first ...

  • Diary entry for 1932-10-17

    ... outstanding material for the figures for "Background" in Free Composition taken care of. I write a letter to Hoboken concerning the publication, even of a fragmentOJ 89/5, [8]. Furtwängler broadcast – very bad reception. Games of solitaire. ...

  • Diary entry for 1936-05-19

    ... again in sight! Red rock, sparsely vegetated, provides a striking background for the natives’ miserable shanties; they radiate in all colors. I go ashore with Dr. and Mrs. Gellhorn, but we don’t get very far on account of the tremendous heat. Stench and ...

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