Started by
Margherita1
Member
Member
I was trying to analyze Rachmaninoff's Nocturne Op. 10 No. 1, known to some of us.
In particular, the B is driving me crazy because in my opinion it is rich in modalities; here are the references for those who might have missed them:
http://conquest.imsl...ux_de_Salon.pdf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbSCTdqvi1Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RooBzhVObKQ
Thanks to anyone who wants to give me a hand in clearing things up.
Moderator
Generally speaking, a piece is either modal or tonal. It is possible for there to be modal islands within a tonal piece, and vice versa.
I am answering you as I answered Frank.
It is an exclusively tonal piece in A minor.
Member
For me B could be completely modal, in the first part it really seems to me that he plays a lot between Mixolydian and Dorian
