On Oct 9, 2008, at 11:46 AM, John Howell wrote:
At 10:30 PM -0700 10/8/08, Ryan Beard wrote:
Just a quick opinion poll:
Should an "A tempo" marking come after a fermata?
No rit. or accel. precedes the fermata.
I don't believe it's necessary, but a client thinks it is. I'll
probably give in to his demands since he's writing the check, but
I think it's superfluous nonetheless.
In my opinion an A tempo "cancels" a rit or accel. A rhythmic
"natural sign" to cancel a "flattening" or "sharpening" of the
tempo, if you will. A fermata is self-contained and it's
understood that the tempo resumes. Putting an "A tempo" after a
fermata makes me think that a "rit" marking is missing from the
music (in fact, a "rit" is the first thing I looked for after I
saw his A Tempo correction in the music...)
Enough opining on my part.
I agree with you, but I would consider it nothing but a courtesy
like a courtesy accidental, and not obsess over it.
John
Yeah, like a caesura (railroad tracks) with a fermata over it...
Belt AND suspenders, so your pants REALLY don't fall down.
C.
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