I have asked that several times around the blog-o-sphere, ever since I first heard HOUSTON, and I am always answered with the plagiarist's defense," Well, there are only so many notes...."
I am not accusing whoever wrote that hymn of plagiarism, that is just a quote I heard from a fabulously wealthy musical theater plagiarist.
I think the homage (rather than "steal",) is obvious, but you are the only other person who has agreed.
ah, yes. I did use the word "steal" as literary exaggeration... and if I am right in my vague music history classes memories, it seems to me that ALL of the greatest composers reguarly borrowed one anothers work! no shame in that...
haha...and who exactly would be that "fabulously wealthy mt plagiarist?"
Homage is when the use is in order to praise the original composer, whereas stealing (plagiarising) is more the attempt to pass off as your own the original work of someone else. Since we don't know the mind later composer, it would be best to give him the benefit of the doubt and assume it was done as an honour.
The big ballad from Jesus Christ Superstar is note for note the big theme from the slow movement from the Mendelssohn violin concerto, Music of the Night lifts tunes from Fanciulla del West
Is there anything that is comparable beyond the 1-3-4-5, 6-5-4-5 motion?
I suppose if it’s just that opening phrase, I might put it in the “only so many notes” camp. But, if there is more, maybe it indeed is derived from that Kyrie.
(Hehe...you’re such a girl, beginning a post with “omg”. :))
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I have asked that several times around the blog-o-sphere, ever since I first heard HOUSTON, and I am always answered with the plagiarist's defense," Well, there are only so many notes...."
I am not accusing whoever wrote that hymn of plagiarism, that is just a quote I heard from a fabulously wealthy musical theater plagiarist.
I think the homage (rather than "steal",) is obvious, but you are the only other person who has agreed.
(Save the Liturgy, Save the World)
ah, yes.
I did use the word "steal" as literary exaggeration...
and if I am right in my vague music history classes memories, it seems to me that ALL of the greatest composers reguarly borrowed one anothers work!
no shame in that...
haha...and who exactly would be that "fabulously wealthy mt plagiarist?"
Homage is when the use is in order to praise the original composer, whereas stealing (plagiarising) is more the attempt to pass off as your own the original work of someone else. Since we don't know the mind later composer, it would be best to give him the benefit of the doubt and assume it was done as an honour.
fabulously wealthy mt plagiarist?
andrew lloyd webber?
The big ballad from Jesus Christ Superstar is note for note the big theme from the slow movement from the Mendelssohn violin concerto, Music of the Night lifts tunes from Fanciulla del West
Wow...I never noticed.
Is there anything that is comparable beyond the 1-3-4-5, 6-5-4-5 motion?
I suppose if it’s just that opening phrase, I might put it in the “only so many notes” camp. But, if there is more, maybe it indeed is derived from that Kyrie.
(Hehe...you’re such a girl, beginning a post with “omg”. :))
Haha! I have frequently used the excuse, "Well, there's only 12 notes" when I am accused of musical theft in my own compositions. But it is true.
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