Word: sweet
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Dates: during 1900-1900
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Cornell, Gallagher, 2nd; Sweet, 3rd; Morrison, 8th; Finck, 13th; Total...
...existed, and were organized by Bach in such a way as to completely anticipate modern changes. But it remained for Beethoven to develop these elements into something like their present form. Before Beethoven, we had perfectly organized simplicity. Into the music of Mozart, which was merely a concord of sweet sounds, Beethoven introduced an entirely new harmony, founded openly on "discord." To people in Beethoven's time this produced an involved effect that they were unable to understand or appreciate. But as time went on it became a recognized principle of harmony, without which music would be robbed of most...