Dec 19, 2015
+: Yes. Air is a sort of monody.
Me: * solicits for a more in-depth articulation *
+: That is the late renaissance/early baroque attempt at recreating classical greek music.
Where a melody is played over an accompaniment.. like singing on top of a lyre
+: So there isn't much harmony or polyphony going on in that piece compared to a lot of his other compositions -
Me : I can see how you're saying how that piece is more bare and simple, semi-vulnerable in a sense ( not to project subjective sentiment to arise from a piece [ personification ] )
+ - which is usually why it's more accessible to modern ears.. ( slight, passive-aggressive diss towards contemporary listener's affinity towards simplistic, mind numbing tunes/rhythms. )
