Monthly Archives: December 2006

A Good Use for the Submediant

Sebastian Bach once cadenced with a mixed-mode flat submediant, For him a chord so wild and free was just the right ingredient. But Dittersdorf, a fellow much more mellow and obedient, Wrote mostly chords like I and V, quite boring … Continue reading

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Greater Comfort on Oak Street

I look back now at the past semester, the SF Conservatory’s first in the new building on Oak Street. I’ve gone through some mental shifts about this new building. First I was excited. Then I was awed. Then I was … Continue reading

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