[mb-style] [clean up CSG] Structural concept

Brian Schweitzer brian.brianschweitzer at gmail.com
Thu Feb 7 16:45:16 UTC 2008


> > In masses and ballets, I'd think so - at least I've seen it used that
> > way with regards to those.  I'm not sure what term would otherwise be
> > used for opera and cantantas.  (While we're there anyhow, does anyone
> > know if there's a term for the collective numbered songs within
> > operas?)
>
>
> Do you mean what we call in French "Acte"?

It's likely my flawed memory of French, but I thought Acte referred to the Acts?

I'm trying to think of what word actually refers to the No. 1 or the
No. 7 in these...

* Oratorio in F major, K. 74c/118 "La Betulia liberata": III. Parte
prima: No. 1 Aria "D'ogni colpa la colpa maggiore" (Ozia)

* Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 74a/87: Act I, Scene X. No. 7 Marcia. Maestoso

Off topic, but does anyone know of any example work which does indeed
have two common names?

Brian



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