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  1. Music Theory
    I posted this in the 'General' area and got zilch. Since this seems to be the place to be for 'serious' questions, I thought I'd try again. If that's impolite, feel free to delete... I'm looking for some 'scholarly research'. I want to know how to find out if anyone has done the following...
  2. Classical Music Discussion
    I'm looking for some 'scholarly research'. I want to know how to find out if anyone has done the following study: Mapped the frequency distribution or average length of a movement or composition by composer. Some examples: Does Beethoven have a certain length (in minutes/seconds) that he uses...
  3. Today's Composers
    Some of Rachmaninoff's piano works have always suggested orchestral colors to me, so I arranged three for orchestra. The works are the Preludes, Op 32 #4 in E minor, #5 in G major, and #3 in E major. The result is a little symphony, just under ten minutes in length. It might work to open a...
  4. Opera
    Pressed for time at the opera? Sick of sitting for five hours in a crowded seat? The book Skeletons from the Opera Closet suggests skipping the following acts: Acts I and II of Fidelio by LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN, Acts I and II: No dramatist Ludwig was. Acts I, II and III of "La Verismo"...
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