Re: Telemann's "Strich"

[Simon Albrecht]

On 21.12.2015 01:23, Ralf Mattes wrote:
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> Am Montag, 21. Dezember 2015 01:10 CET, Simon Albrecht <address@hidden> schrieb:
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> > I definitely agree with Richard’s interpretation that these are figured bass 
> > extenders. The quote in your first example makes it really obvious: „Der Strich 
> > bedeutet, dass die rechte Hand daselbst ruhe“ – ‘The line means that the right 
> > hand should rest there.’
> Oh, that's a rather unfortunate translation - it might be interpreted as "rest" in the 
> sense of "to stop", which is probably not what is meant.
> Maybe "the line means that the right hand stays where it is".

You’re right, I’ve probably been to accurate there in sticking to the 
original. Of course it should mean holding the notes on (resting with 
the hand on the depressed keys) and not making a musical rest, or pause.

Thanks for the hint,
Simon