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From: barry@ames-lm.UUCP (Kenn Barry)
Newsgroups: net.music.classical
Subject: Re: Tonality and "Le Sacre du Printemps"
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Date: Thu, 17-May-84 16:39:28 EDT
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Posted: Thu May 17 16:39:28 1984
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[Honor this line - it had to fight to get here!]

	I can't pass up a mention of my favorite piece of classical music.
I believe that "Le Sacre du Printemps" is generally classed as neither
tonal nor atonal, but polytonal; i.e., there are tonal centers, but they
move around. Much of it has part of the orchestra playing in one key,
while another plays simultaneously in a different key.
	Just a personal opinion, but I'd be much happier with 20th century
music if polytonality had maintained its popularity, and atonality had
died a quick and merciful death. (*That* should cause some comment!)
                                                Kenn Barry
                                                NASA-Ames Research Center
                                                Moffett Field, CA
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