h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Great start! as I said I don't think it is too technical...

Now for my nitpicks/suggestions:

-You could make the first sentence read more easily if you took the word approximately out the brackets and put it before the date...
-...just a note to make it easier for the subeditor: I think the guide prefers single rather than double quotes...

Technical Constraints section:
- you could point out in this section about the instruments that didn't exist here too - eg. the clarinet & piano. And there were other instruments which have since become less popular - although most children are forced to learn descant recorder, most of the music written for treble is frequently played on flute. Finally, it may be worth making more of the 'primative' instruments bit, pointing out that while recogniseable, most of the instruments have changed lots, (also in sound). [sorry, that was a bit of incoherent ramble...]

The other thing in this section is you may include a footnote about the 'sharp' keys - just to note that G, D, A and E major all have sharps in rather than flats... but you may have explained that adaquately already.

How about a 'you can recognise a piece of baroque music by...' section.

All your ideas taken ('recognise' section not yet started, though), and started a section on musical forms. Your comments invited ... and thanks yet again, Princess.

I like the edits.

I think you call forms what I call genres... I was expecting Rondo, binary, ternary etc in there... something I've been meaning to write an entry on for ages.

Point taken - I don't want to get down to that level of detail. Of course, if you're planning an entry on it, that solves things nicely ....

OK . I'll work some more on it - probably off-line, overnight (which is rapidly approaching here)

Thanks again

Cool. I'll write one soon...

This does seem to be about the right length. It reads well, I can't think of any nitpicks at the moment but doubtless as soon as I press post something will come to me...

But I think this entry covers its subject well... I guess its quite finished.

Great. We'll let it "rest" for a few days; I'll invite Fragt. to proof-read; we'll put in links to other pieces as they come in .....

Again, many, many thanks for your help.
Kes

cool. I left notes for the Vivaldi, btw...

That's a fascinating read Kes . I had no idea about the keys being assigned different qualities - was it C minor or D minor that was supposed to be the saddest of all keys in 'Spinal Tap'? If you're such a fan (and apparently a student too) of classical music, you might find this link useful http://www.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/composer.html I hope to see the page as an edited entry soon, it deserves it

Hey! Thank you very much. I'll check out that link later today. Glad you liked the article. I'm going to put all the articles into the h2g2 Uni. project area, and after a final review, they'll be submitted to the Guide ... so here's hoping!

I'll keep my fingers crossed Kes

I had tons of pithy dialogue and comments but aol shut me out and obliterated it all! Rats! I loved the piece Kes, especially about the particular notes having a desiganted emotional tone. I understand the importance of the allegory in this stage of Baroque art. I am listening to a cacaphony of Dixieland horns in back so when I go to read Joanna's piece, I will put on Vivaldi's 4 seasons appropriately. Thanks for a great read and I will try to cue my ear to the notes with their designated emotional overtones in Baroque, I love Bach. So I guess I will try there, music can't be that hard to read and listen to if one has the emotional cues to listen for, thanks for the inspiration to we uninitiated.
Worlds of Love,
JLC the TTP

Do other people here like classical music??????

Great article but you forgot Pachelbel and Scarletti (but I already said that somewhere else).

A section on 'how to recognise Baroque music' would be cool. Somehow I can usually tell if the music I'm listening to is Baroque or not. But I don't know how.

Have any of you listened to Pachelbel's Canon?

- HL