Etymology
Origin of chromaticism
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But Mr. Haas’s work is much easier on the ear than most Stockhausen—more consonant and not especially taken up with chromaticism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025
“It’s certainly not Mozart. It’s more contemporary and plays with crunchier chords. We’re playing with a bit more chromaticism and distorting the rhythm.”
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2023
“I loved the fact that it was quiet. I loved the chromaticism, and I loved the use of gesture.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2021
Full of beautiful chromaticism and exposed instrumentation, it’s almost like Bernard Herrmann came back from the dead to score an Amazon Prime show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2020
In Parsifal, his agenda was spiritual rather than physical, and the technique he relied on to intoxicate the listener is called chromaticism.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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