"Diatonic" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... prelude, it is a strong, simple melody, made on the intervals of the diatonic scale, square-cut in rhythm, firm and dignified, and, like the mastersingers, complacent and a trifle pompous in stride. The three melodies which are presented in opposition to the spirit represented ...
— A Book of Operas - Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music • Henry Edward Krehbiel |
