Doublereed Archive - Posting 000017.txt from 2004/11

From: herb fawcett <herbgosia@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Re: Bach cello suites
Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 14:57:57 -0500

>> Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 15:33:02 -0800 (PST)
>> From: Jen Speer <bassoongrlspam@-----.com>
>> Message-ID: <20041105233302.32488.qmail@-----.com>
>>
>> I am preparing to perform the Bach Cello suite No 1,
>> on bassoon natch. I was wondering two things really.
>>
>> 1.) is it ok to omit all the repeats? and if I do so,
>> should i still da capo from minuet II back to minuet
>> I?
>>
>> and
>> 2) If I DC back to minuet I, is it appropriate to add
>> ornamentation?
>>
>> THanks for your responses guys, I've been reading this
>> list for a long time, but this is the first time I've
>> posted a question, and I'm ready for the interesting
>> discussion.
>
>
> Hello Jen (and Friends),
>
> The Bach first suite is a worthwhile challenge, regardless of
> which instrument you're playing.
>
> The "ABA" form for a Menuet is pretty well ensconced...The
> repeats can go, if that's what you choose.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Regards,
> Guy Mallery
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/contrabassoon
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/frenchbassoon
>
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I believe someone (Weisberg?) has edited #1 and #2 with judicious
elimination of broken chords and double stops. It is great music and worth
study, but it sure points out the dryness of bassoon compared to the
sonority of cello.
Herb

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