Turn execution

candela

I was practicing an etude and came across a turn that made me uncertain how it was supposed to be executed. The composer is the French pianist Hélène de Montgeroult and the etude was first published in 1820. This particular edition is from the anthology Women Composers book 2 by Melanie Spanswick and published by Schott music in 2022. The original can be found at imslp It's on pdf page 14 (labeled page 8 in print) bar 13.

So the piece is in C major and the principal note of the turn is G#, ie the raised fifth of the scale. There is no explicit written sharp or double-sharp under the turn. What are the rules in this case? Do you play G#-A-G#-F#-G#, or perhaps G#-A-G#-F##-G# or something else? (Sorry, couldn't find a double sharp sign) Playing the scale note below (F) an augmented second below the principal doesn't make musical sense.

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candela So the piece is in C major and the principal note of the turn is G#, ie the raised fifth of the scale.

Just making sure: Is the piece in C major, or are you saying it has no sharps or flats in the signature? Could it in fact be in A minor (same key signature)?

MRC

For ornaments, play what makes harmonic and melodic sense. In this case the lowest note of the turn should be F#, being part of A melodic minor.

candela

MRC Thanks! That's what I suspected.

candela

keystring The piece is generally in C major, but I'd say this phrase is modulated into a minor. You can find the sheet music in full from the link in my original post.

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candela The piece is generally in C major, but I'd say this phrase is modulated into a minor. You can find the sheet music in full from the link in my original post.

I see no link. I only see a picture of a single measure plus part of the next one, which is why I asked.

rsl12

keystring The link is there on the first post. imslp

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I see it now.