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Taka Posted 21 years ago
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The bond of key-relationship, though no longer so abvious as once it was, is yet discovered by a musician; the bond of sympathy is more elusive, and presents itself for recognition to the imagination and the feelings of the listener. Nevertheless, it is an element in every truly great symphony, and I have already indicated how it may sometimes become patent to the ear alone, so it be intelligently employed, and enjoy the co-operation of memory.

Qusetion#1
How do you paraphrase '...presents itself for recognition to the imagination and the feelings of the listener ?

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About 'so it be intelligently employed ', why 'be', the bare form? Is it some sort of ellipsis? Could I put 'should' in front of it?

Question#3
How do you paraphrase 'enjoy the co-operation of memory '?
  

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Before I consider tackling this one myself, Taka, can you say what is referred to by key-relationship? ) Is this statement, perhaps, from an article on a particular genre of contemporary music?

— Davkett

  • Before I consider tackling this one myself, Taka, can you say what is referred to by key-relationship?
  • ) Is this statement, perhaps, from an article on a particular genre of contemporary music?
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Before I consider tackling this one myself, Taka, can you say what is referred to by key-relationship? (Does it mean, for instance, the relationship of the notes and chords to a given key, like B-flat?) Is this statement, perhaps, from an article on a particular genre of contemporary music?
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davkett,

You can refer to this post:

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Consideration no.1--

Before attempting paraphrases, I have to say that, for me, a bond of sympathy 'patent to the ear alone' is the most questionable (conceptually) of all the phrases here, since the ear alone has no imagination, feeling, intelligence or memory, all of which seem essential in the experience of sympathy.
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presents itself for recognition to the imagination and the feelings of the listener:

A sympathetic connection to music requires in the listener an ability to conjure up images and associations that allow for the recognition of qualities capable of stirring up emotions.

so it be intelligently employed:
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Davkettpresents itself for recognition to the imagination and the feelings of the listener:

A sympathetic connection to music requires in the listener an ability to conjure up images and associations that allow for the recognition of qualities capable of stirring up emotions.


Uh...I think that's a bit h
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About 'so it be intelligently employed ', why 'be', the bare form? Is it some sort of ellipsis? Could I put 'should' in front of it?


Dear friends,

It is a most interesting question. It is perhaps a subjunctive?
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Goldmund
«so long as it is intelligently employed and enjoys the cooperation of memory».

Hi Goldmund,

Do you notice, however, that 'so long as it ' only works with enjoys, not enjoy?
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GoldmundIt is a most interesting question. It is perhaps a subjunctive? Emotion: smile

We may then perhaps say
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TakaUh...I think that's a bit hard for my student to understand. Could you please make it a bit easier?
So it must be paraphrased (interpreted) for a student's comprehension? And we should change sympathetic bond to spiritual bond?

How about this, then?

A spiritual connection between music and listene
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DavkettHow about this, then?

A spiritual connection between music and listeners depends on the listeners' mental ability to associate the sounds with their own experience.

Perhaps, here the underlying concept of bonding spiritually is that one's own life experience must be touched; otherwise, there is no basis for a 'har
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