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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Wilhelm von Hindenburger (talk | contribs) at 13:42, 21 January 2022 (Correcting my old mistake. Not only is calling it an andamento OR without a source, but Busoni says that the actual subject is just six measures and the rest is an extra tail (that doesn't reappear). As for the Passacaglia's andamento, that is the name given to the first subject, as seen in the article. Sorry!). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Andamento is an Italian musical term used to refer to a fugue subject of above-average length.[1]

Definition

The term was coined by G.B. Martini in the second volume of his work Esemplare, ossia Saggio fondamentale pratico di contrappunto (1775), which also featured the terms attacco and soggetto to refer to short and average-length fugue themes, respectively.[1] In Martini's definition, a fugue theme of six 4/4 bars could be described as an andamento.[1] The term found limited use outside of Italy, but has been discussed by scholars.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e Walker, Paul M. Andamento. Oxford University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: |work= ignored (help)
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