E-quadruple flat: Tovey’s Whimsy

This paper examines the development section of Beethoven’s Appassionata Sonata in light of Donald Francis Tovey’s whimsical remark about the appearance of an E-quadruple flat. In addition to considering Tovey’s idea, this paper examines the analysis by Heinrich Schenker, and compares the two differe...

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Main Author:	Eric Wen
Format:	Article
Language:	deu
Published:	Olms (only printed volumes 2003-2017) 2011-01-01
Series:	Zeitschrift der Gesellschaft für Musiktheorie
Subjects:	Ludwig van Beethoven harmony common practice harmony Klaviersonate op. 57 Appassionata Harmonik Schenker-Analyse Schenkerian analysis Donald Francis Tovey
Online Access:	https://storage.gmth.de/zgmth/pdf/612

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title	E-quadruple flat: Tovey’s Whimsy
title_short	E-quadruple flat: Tovey’s Whimsy
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description	This paper examines the development section of Beethoven’s Appassionata Sonata in light of Donald Francis Tovey’s whimsical remark about the appearance of an E-quadruple flat. In addition to considering Tovey’s idea, this paper examines the analysis by Heinrich Schenker, and compares the two different analysts’ interpretations. This paper concludes with a renewed examination of the passage leading into the climactic diminished-seventh chord that ends the development section, offering a detailed voice-leading analysis, as well as an idea about its programmatic meaning.
topic	Ludwig van Beethoven harmony common practice harmony Klaviersonate op. 57 Appassionata Harmonik Schenker-Analyse Schenkerian analysis Donald Francis Tovey
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E-quadruple flat: Tovey’s Whimsy

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