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"On the other hand if you want some extreme but ancient examples you could follow here this one for three viols: Is it or is it not a passacaglia? To my ears and brain it is. Essentially just three descending notes (F, E, D) can keep the piece going…"

"Great choices John, especially the Grimes. Tillerich, Remember too that the theme can appear in any register.  The approach is sort of like variation form except there is the added layer of the theme itself. The music that covers the theme…"

"Then, of course, there is Bach's passacaglia. My persona;favorite. "

"Hi Tillerich, Re: plan of attack, I would suggest you consider first what you're trying to express with the passacaglia.  It is such a repetitive form and its power lies in how the mood is built through that repetition.  IMO,…"

"Shostakovich 1st Violin Concerto, third movement:"

"Also Britten.  From his opera, Peter Grimes: There is a full score here: https://www.scribd.com/document/332838095/Benjamin-Britten-Peter-Grimes-pdf"

"Last movement of Britten violin concerto (you can peruse the score online at boosey.com):"

"Hi Tillerich, FYI, we don't allow copyrighted music to be posted here. I know you didn't indicate in your OP that you are considering doing so, just a heads up > Best, Gav BrownSite Co-ManagerComposers' Forum"

"Hi Tillerich..I couldnt agree more--it was an innocent question and a good one. The first answer was most likely correct: if there is no financial gain from it, the composer or estate will hardly be interested in anything. Again, "most likely…"

"Are you all serious...??! Just chill, please, it was only an innocent question. The first answer was most likely correct: if there is no financial gain from it, the composer or estate will hardly be interested in anything."

"Try contacting the publisher of the piece youre interested in quoting. Thanks Bob https://soundcloud.com/bob-morabito"

"Again, the only way to be sure one is getting proper copyright legal advice is from a copyright lawyer. I or others can direct you to information, but only a copyright lawyer is qualified to give legal advice on this, and to trust just anyones…"

"Hello, yes, agree. I never assumed that anyone on this form was ordinary. Back to the question: would it make sense to try to find the executor or agent of the said composer, if possible, and enquire about any rights issues (or views on possible…"

"You're welcome--did you mean something more like this? https://www.d.umn.edu/~jrubin1/JHR%20Basso%20Ostinato.htm Thanks Bob https://soundcloud.com/bob-morabito"

"but copyright law varies from country to country This is a good point as I see you mentioned Germany in your post, but didnt take that as that was where you're living- Here some information about Germany's  copyright law, if its…"

"Hi, thanks for that. I meant more teaching resources (and perhaps analyses), rather than descriptions of what a Passacaglia is."