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Category: 西方音乐

Concise essays on Western classical music, composers, works, musical structure, listening and piano-related understanding.

Why Is Gesualdo’s Anguish More Than One Colour?

牧歌, Madrigals

Why Is Cherubino Sung by a Female Voice?

Opera, 歌剧

Why Is the Bassoon Bocal More Than a Connector?

Bassoon, 音乐声学, Musical Acoustics, 巴松管

Why Does Bowing Near the Bridge Sound Glassy?

近琴桥奏法, String Timbre, Sul Ponticello, 弦乐音色

Why Do Horn Players Keep a Hand in the Bell?

Brass Technique, 铜管技巧, French Horn, 圆号

What Do Eight-Foot and Four-Foot Organ Stops Mean?

管风琴, 音栓, Organ Stops, Pipe Organ

Why Are Orchestral Cymbals Dampened Against the Body?

Cymbals, 管弦打击乐, Damping, 钹, 阻尼, Orchestral Percussion

Why Do Snare Wires Give the Snare Drum Its Voice?

Percussion, Snare Drum, 小鼓, 打击乐

Why Do Castanets Use Two Hollow Wooden Shells?

Castanets, Percussion, 响板, 打击乐

Why Does a Grand Piano Action Need Escapement?

Escapement, 钢琴击弦机, Piano Action, 擒纵机构

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