Klarinet Archive - Posting 000257.txt from 2005/07

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Tempo for Rose 32 Etudes #6 & #21
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 12:04:18 -0400

Henry Larsen's book says 50 (although the top is cut off and it could be
56) for #21.

John Walker's accompaniment CD has #6 at 100 and #21 at 56.

Gary
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At 10:18 PM 7/24/05, you wrote:
>I am helping students to prepare these etudes for an upcoming audition
>for chair seating and eventually for Colorado All State. The band
>directors have marked #21 at a quarter=60. Isn't that a wee bit fast,
>as it is counted in eighths (an 8th=120) to get all the subdivisions to
>sound leizurely? It isn't a Souza march, but a lovely piece marked
>Andante Cantabile. I would think that it should be an 8th=50 or even 44.
> What about #6? The band directors have marked it at a quarter=104.
>That also seems a bit rushed to me. I would think that 84 would be fast
>enough. What's the big rush? Is anybody out there knowledgeable about
>Tempos for Rose 32 Etudes? ANNIE

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