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Topic: Correct way to notate program?  (Read 1888 times)

Offline Pianostudy

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Correct way to notate program?
on: March 19, 2005, 09:33:48 PM
What is the correct way to notate a Bach Prelude and Fugue on a recital program?  Would it be like so:

Prelude and Fugue No. 6 in D minor from what BK 1
J.S. Bach (1728-1759)
or what is correct?  Thanks for your help.

Offline SteinwayTony

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Re: Correct way to notate program?
Reply #1 on: March 19, 2005, 10:27:21 PM
I would do:

Prelude and Fugue No. 6 in D minor, BWV 851 (from The Well-Tempered Clavier Book I)

You might also want to rethink those dates...

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Re: Correct way to notate program?
Reply #2 on: March 19, 2005, 10:32:02 PM
from what BK 1

Well, I definately wouldn't write that! lol
Typos can be so funny sometimes.

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Re: Correct way to notate program?
Reply #3 on: March 20, 2005, 01:00:20 AM
and for a Beethoven Sonata...

Sonata in C Op. 2 No. 3
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1882-2005)
I. Allegro
II. etc
III etc. <-- do I list SCHERZO? and trio? ughh
IV. Rondo blah blah

is that right? or something like that?  thanks.

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Re: Correct way to notate program?
Reply #4 on: March 22, 2005, 12:49:16 AM
Yes, you would be listing everything.

Keep in mind that if you come upon a movement with two indications (e.g. rondo and allegro non troppo), you place a period after the first, and nothing after the last, like so:

IV. Rondo. Allegro non troppo

Don't ask me why.

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Re: Correct way to notate program?
Reply #5 on: March 22, 2005, 07:06:28 AM
from what BK 1

you might be on to something  8)
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