Klarinet Archive - Posting 000015.txt from 2001/03

From: Anne Bell <bell@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Landler of Mozart Ornamented
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 17:40:05 -0500

It is my understanding that the Minuett has slowed down from its first
introduction as a dance like many of the early dances as they became
formalized and stylized. I've garnered most of this information from my
local early music guru who reads widely and constantly. I did recently buy
a book with the steps and instructions for early dances- I'll let you know
if it has anything relevant.
Best Wishes,
Anne

At 09:22 AM 2/27/01 -0800, you wrote:
>My understanding of tempos is that a Menuett is quite slow - quarter note
>equalling anywhere from 100 down to 80. I know that modern practice has
>everyone playing faster, but perhaps those of you who dance Menuetts can
>tell us what a good tempo is. The Menuetts I've seen danced were in this
>tempo, and there is a wonderful recording of the Gran Partitta (notice
>corrected spelling, per earlier discussion) with Moyese coaching that has
>the first menuett in this tempo. Quite good when done with the kind of
>phrasing that tempo requires.
>I've always understood a Menuett to be felt in Three, where a Landler would
>be in a slow one, in a similar tempo with the emphasis on the First beat (I
>know a previous post recommended Three and cited the Brahms f minor sonata
>second strain, third movement - I'd like to see you pulse the third beat of
>bar three of that strain! - I think the Polonaise/Polacca is the one that
>gets the third beat emphasis)
>
>Sean Osborn, clarinetist - retired, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
>http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Choir/4401/
>http://www.mp3.com/metopera/

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