Pickin On Series - Bless the Broken Road

The emergence of disorder - atonalism (atonality) means the formation of disharmony (antharmony). Rimsky-Korsakov wrote: “Harmony and counterpoint, representing a great many combinations of great diversity and complexity, undoubtedly have their limits, which we cross into the realm of disharmony and cacophony, in the realm of randomness, both simultaneous and sequential” (N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov, On auditory errors, Poln. Sobr. Soch., Vol. II, M., 1963, p. 71). 3) The emergence of the doctrine of G. was preceded by duration. period of evolution of the theory of music, created in the ancient world. The doctrine of G., in essence, began to take shape simultaneously with the realization of the role of G. in musical creativity. One of the founders of this teaching was J. Zarlino.His fundamental work, The Foundations of Harmony (Istituzioni harmoniche, 1558), speaks of the significance of major and minor triads, their tertz tones. Both chords get science justification. A deep impression made by the ideas of Tsarlino is evidenced by the controversy surrounding them (V. Galilei) and the desire of contemporaries for their development and popularization. For G.'s theory in sovr. Understanding, the works of Rameau, especially his capital, acquired decisive importance. A Treatise on Harmony (1722). The title of the book already indicates that this teaching rests on natural principles. The starting point of Rameau’s teaching is a sounding body.