The Tetrachordal Renaissance Atavism, Basic Factor in the Diachronic Structuring of the Major and Minor Tonality Variants

Authors

  • Lucian Niresteanu Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

Keywords:

chords, harmonic style

Abstract

The evolution of the entire Renaissance modal complex towards the tonal functional system (tonality), both at the melodic and harmonic level, based on cadence, evolution constituted on the functionalist principle and on the gravitation towards the chord of greatest stability - the tonic.

Author Biography

Lucian Niresteanu, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

Dept. of Musical Pedagogy

Published

2007-01-15

Issue

Section

MUSIC