Klarinet Archive - Posting 000803.txt from 2004/01

From: "Film & Music Promotion Management" <FilmPromotion@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] re: Rossini: Introduction, Theme, and Variations
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 09:38:22 -0500

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From: "Rebecca Brennan" <u_cant_kill_the_rooster@-----.com>
Subject: Rossini: Introduction, Theme, and Variations
Message-ID: <BAY3-F41Quct2DsknLI00005b91@-----.com>

I know what I may be getting into by posting this, but I encourage
your
opinions, because I need reactions to this. I'm asking my teacher
about this
(our very own Elise!), but I still want to see if there are a lot of
objections.

For solos and ensembles, I am playing Rossini's Introduction, Theme,
and
Variations. I only have 6 minutes to play, so parts have to be cut. I
can
play half the intro, the theme, one of the 1st three variations, the
4th
variation and part of the last page. This mainly concerns the 1st
three
variations, because I have weaknesses in all three. In the 1st
variation, I
have trouble with the high Gs when you get to measure 9. In the 2nd
variation, I have a little trouble with measures 3 and 4. To avoid
these
weaknesses, I have devised a plan, which I personally think is clever,
but
others may disapprove.

I can play the 1st variation up to measure 7 and a note in measure 8
and
then jump to the second variation and start at measure 8 where the
repeat is
with the pickups to measure 9. When I get to the repeat at 16, I can
jump to
the pickups to measure 9 in the 3rd variation.

I like it, but my concern is that others may not. I think that it is a
good
way to give a taste of all of the variations while concealing my
flaws.

I would appreciate any input. Good or bad.

-Rebecca

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My question is why are you playing a piece in a graded test that is
probably beyond your current performance level??? Shortcuts aren't the
solution to that one :)

ps - I played that work on my Senior Recital- a clip is on my
Primetones page (btw - I hadn't practiced it nearly that quickly, it
was all adrenaline)

David Blumberg
http://artists.primetones.com/blummy

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