One other example is a piece for clarinet. For example in a symphonic
orchestra piece and aimed at a clarinet in A to which the player
normally should switch. But if no clarinet in A is available, an
"ossia" for a clarinet in Bes could be provided. Of course the ossia
then needs a different key.
Have seen that once (and long ago), don't remember the name. But it is
rare.
Regards,
Wim.
On 11 Oct 2013, at 03:53 , Mark Stephen Mrotek wrote:
Mr. Palmer,
Thank you for your response.
Yes, compositions with various instruments involved in polytonality
would have different key signatures. These cases would not be
considered an example of an “ossia.” As I stated below an ossia is
an alternative to an original passage. Both the original and the
ossia would be for the same instrument. I cannot think of an example
(my experience is with the piano) in which the ossia is in a
different key than the rest of the composition.
Mark Stephen Mrotek
From: Ralph Palmer [mailto:palmer.r.vio...@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 5:56 PM
To: Mark Stephen Mrotek
Cc: Eluze; lilypond-user Mailinglist
Subject: Re: Ossia - Documentation Recommendation
On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 7:28 PM, Mark Stephen Mrotek <carsonm...@ca.rr.com
> wrote:
Eluze,
An "ossia" is an alternative passage which may be played instead of
the
original passage. As such it should (must?) have the same key
signature.
Certainly not "must". There are pieces (e.g., in the Bartok violin
duets) where instruments play at the same time in different keys, so
why not an ossia in a separate key?
Ralph
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Ralph Palmer
Brattleboro, VT
USA
palmer.r.vio...@gmail.com
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