Dynamic Levels in Classical and Romantic Keyboard Music: Effect of Musical Mode

An analysis of dynamic markings in 140 works representing three musical periods (Classical, early Romantic, late Romantic) is reported. We tested the hypothesis that minor-mode music from the Romantic period is more likely to exhibit louder dynamic levels than minor-mode music from the Classical per...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Olivia Ladinig, David Huron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Ohio State University Libraries 2010-08-01
Series:Empirical Musicology Review
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Online Access:https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/handle/1811/46762