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are you referring to music such as perotin or gesualdo (a bit
later)? in those instances, the composer may have focused less on the
outcome but wouldn't the "lines/counterpoint" still be a function of the
harmony, although it may be incidental.
i have a hard time believing that the end result (i.e. the
harmony) was happen-stance, not that i disagree with anything that's been said;
rather, personally i have a difficult time understanding writing a "line" that
doesn't take into consideration the "chord" it forms with other instruments
playing different "lines".
i may be going nowhere with this. if so, please
forgive.
-jim
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