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Offline ca88313

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on: August 22, 2017, 03:49:53 PM
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Offline clouseau

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Re: Pieces which contain the so-called "Tristan Chord"
Reply #1 on: August 23, 2017, 08:50:42 PM
Hello.
About that there an interesting video with Stephen Fry:


Now to your question. This simultaneous sound of those specific intervals which we decided to call "Tristan chord" can be anywhere, from a Bach fugue (as passing tones of course) up to contemporary music. Therefore the context in which it is used is somewhat important in answering your question. For example this chord is everywhere in jazz (with a G on Bass it would be α G7b9b13), and as you would expect, there is no need to resolve it. Or is your question if there are any composers intentionally 'quoting' Tristan and Isolde by the use of that chord?
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Re: Pieces which contain the so-called "Tristan Chord"
Reply #2 on: August 23, 2017, 10:24:43 PM
Debussy Image, reflets dans l'eau

Offline arnerich

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Re: Pieces which contain the so-called "Tristan Chord"
Reply #3 on: August 24, 2017, 03:58:38 AM
Debussy parodies the chord in Golliwogg's Cakewalk

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Re: Pieces which contain the so-called "Tristan Chord"
Reply #4 on: September 10, 2017, 12:40:57 AM
Beethoven Op. 31 no. 3, Movement 1, measure 36

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Re: Pieces which contain the so-called "Tristan Chord"
Reply #5 on: September 10, 2017, 11:23:53 PM
Here is a YouTube video of Chopin's Ballade No. 1 played by Synthesia:



Between 5:14 to 5:15, it is evident that Chopin has used the notes F-B-D#-G#, in that particular order, to form a chord. The arrangement of this chord is identical to that of the "Tristan Chord" used in Wagner's Tristan und Isolde.

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The same notes that the "Tristan Chord" consists of are played in succession between 4:03 to 4:04 in this video of the 2nd movement of Rachmaninoff's 2nd piano concerto.

Can you list any other pieces that contain the "Tristan Chord"?



Firstly, I'm not sure why the Wagner is the namesake, given that Chopin was before him.

In addition, this chord isn't unique; when spelled as you just did, it's F half diminished 7.

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Reply #6 on: September 12, 2017, 12:08:55 AM
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