Re: Attaca markup

[Paul Scott]

On 08/29/2012 05:54 PM, David Rogers wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:50:12 -0700
> "Daniel E. Moctezuma"<address@hidden>  wrote:
>
> > Also, after an "attaca" indication should the bar numbers reset or
> > continue counting?
> I take "attacca" to mean "Go straight on, even though it's a new piece".

Or new movement which is where I commonly see it.
> Having the bar numbers continue would mean to me "This is not a new
> piece".
>
> So, to have "attacca" AND continuing bar numbers would look like a
> contradiction to me.

Some music continues the rehearsal marks through the movements and could 
continue the bar numbers as well.  In that case Attacca at the end of a 
movement makes sense.

Paul Scott



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