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Table 9.6. <strong>The</strong> Relationship of ♯ and c Metre in Wagner's Music<br />

ALLA BREVE 331<br />

Metronome marks are taken from Rienzi (R), the Rienzi ballet music (RB), Der fliege HollÄnder (H), and TannhÄuser (T).<br />

In Rienzi and TannhÄuser the opera succession of numbers which run continuously throughout; TannhÄuser is divided<br />

into acts and scenes. Very many sections include some tremolando in the strings. This has been ignored in calculating<br />

the fastest functional note values, as have ornamental flourishes; nev-ertheless the fluid nature of Wagner's music<br />

makes this factor debatable in many cases. In some instances the metre is not clear, either because Wagner has not<br />

indicated a change from a previous section with four crotchets in the bar, or for another reason, but in some cases an<br />

intended change has been assumed because of the note content; these sections are marked with a dagger.<br />

♯ ♯<br />

Work Tempo term MM Fastest notes Work Tempo term MM Fastest notes<br />

TIII,2 Moderato ? = 46<br />

TIII,1 Andante assai<br />

lento<br />

? = 50 ?<br />

H2 Sostenuto ? = 50<br />

TIII,3 Lento ? = 50 ?<br />

TIII,3 Lento maestoso<br />

? = 50 ?<br />

H8 Andante ? = 50 ?<br />

TI,4 Lento ? = 54 ?<br />

TII,4 Andante ? = 56 ?<br />

TII,4 Adagio ? = 58 ?<br />

R4c Andante energico1'<br />

? = 60 ?<br />

R1f Moderato e<br />

maestoso ? = 66 ?<br />

H2 Moderato ? = 66 ?<br />

R6e Un poco<br />

sostenuto‡<br />

? = 66 ?<br />

RovMolto sostenuto<br />

e maestoso ? = 66 ?<br />

R13 Lento ? = 66<br />

H3 Lento ? = 66 ?<br />

H6 Sostenuto ? = 66 ?<br />

H5 Sostenuto ? = 69 ?<br />

R9d Maestoso ? = 69 ?<br />

R9b Andante ? = 69 ?<br />

TIII,3 Maestoso ? = 69 ?<br />

R4d Maestoso‡ ?=72<br />

TII,4 Andante‡ ? = 72 ?<br />

R4b Maestoso‡ ? = 72 ?<br />

R10h Grave ? = 72<br />

TI,4 Andante ? = 76<br />

TII,3 Andante ? = 76 ?

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