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Atypical Six-Fours in Schumann & Brahms by Yiyi Gao is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses atypical six-four chords in the music of Schumann and Brahms. It begins by reviewing the traditional types of six-fours according to Aldwell and Schachter, including passing, neighboring, consonant, and cadential six-fours. It then discusses how certain six-fours in Romantic music can have unclear or ambiguous functions. Research by Wen, Cadwallader, Rothstein and others is summarized, focusing on inverted cadential six-fours and how deviations can relate to the Urlinie in the bassli
- Author
- Yiyi Gao
- Language
- EN