Personally, I reject the entire concept of "mathematical" as applied to
the essence of music. Yes, you can count bars and add up movements: that
part is "mathematical." But the music that fills those bars and
movements defies mathematics, whether it's Bach or Mahler. 2+2 in music
never equals 4. Never.
And don't point to the scores. Scores are simply the conceptual
skeletons of music stashed away, much like bones in the catacombs. No
life until humans (and musicians are humans, some opinions to the
contrary) put those bones into motion. That's the invisible part of the
equation, if you want to take the "math" metaphor any further, that
completely changes any possible predictable outcome.
Richard in Seattle
_______________________________________________
post: [email protected]
unsubscribe or set options at
http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
