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Author: rbell96
Date: 2004-08-06 01:13
Hey guys,
Sorry i haven't posted for many months but have been sooooo busy at Uni and working to fund my student life!
I have been offered the chance to work on Daphnis for three days on a music course but it is very short notice. I would be playing 2nd clarinet.
The course is in a fortnight so I would only have that time to prep.
There would not be a performance since its only a rehearsal type course and I have voiced my concerns over doing this major work at short notice, however I think it would be a great oppourtunity since it is the aim of the Orch. to provide rehearsal training etc.
Shall I get the score out and work at it like a maniac for the next two weeks?
Rob
Post Edited (2004-08-06 01:14)
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Author: Katrina
Date: 2004-08-06 02:15
Ah, I'd do it. It's a cool piece, and I don't recollect the 2nd clarinet part to be too strenuous. If you have a couple of weeks, I'd say go for it!
Katrina
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Author: JessKateDD
Date: 2004-08-06 02:25
I think 2nd part is more awkward than the first. But at least it isn't in 5 sharps like the Eb part! At some point, if you want to be a serious clarinetist, you need to know all of those Daphnis parts. Daphnis 2nd part is asked for at second chair auditions, so you might as well get started now.
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Author: GBK
Date: 2004-08-06 02:57
If it's Daphnis #2, start practicing now.
The 2nd part is no picnic...GBK
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Author: Katrina
Date: 2004-08-06 03:31
Well, GBK, I certainly didn't mean to imply that it was easy...but since it's not for performance, I would believe that 2 weeks would be adequate prep...
But it _has_ been about 15 years since I played that piece...and I did play 2nd.
Katrina
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Author: hartt
Date: 2004-08-06 04:58
congratulations !! wonderful piece. several of the oldddd movies had in as background/fill-in music. (waterfalls)
If I recall, the 2sd part is a little more difficult. (At least you're not playing the eefer part !!)
Hope you have a free blowing A.
If you can, obtain (a music sch library may have it) a copy of THE WORKING CLARINETIST by HADCOCK. He covers the runs in detail and suggests alternate fingerings.
PRACTICE IT SLOWWW XXXX
(:o)
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Author: rbell96
Date: 2004-08-06 14:45
I don't have the Hadcock book. Can anyone recommend fingerings especially for the runs in the 2nd suite.
Thanks,
Rob
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Author: GBK
Date: 2004-08-06 15:19
rbell96 wrote:
> I don't have the Hadcock book. Can anyone recommend fingerings
> especially for the runs in the 2nd suite.
Too many to list. Get the book - it's a good investment...GBK
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Author: Brad
Date: 2004-08-06 16:31
I would recommend buying the part in addition to the Hadcock book. Both 2nd and 1st are on the same part. There is LOTS of stuff to learn. Be patient, go slow with a metronome.
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Author: hartt
Date: 2004-08-06 16:46
hi again rbell96
forgot to mention that if your unable to locate a copoy of Hadcock's book in a Music Ach Library, you can order from Van Cott, a BB sponsor. (no plug , mark)
If you contact Gary today, he'll make every effort to mail it today with your choice of postage.
As GBK mentioned, it's an investment......and it surely is !!! aside from IN-DEPTH analysis of numerous Orch excerpts, the book is a teaching method.
(I wish he had written it sooner so it was available when I had him a Hartt ![[happy]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smiley12.gif) )
dennis
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Author: kadzia
Date: 2004-08-06 21:36
Also, the second part is significantly easier if you transpose it to Bb. It will get rid of a lot of awkward fingerings and is worth the time, if you don't have a standing objection to using the "wrong" clarinet.....
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Author: diz
Date: 2004-08-09 02:05
It's not often amateur orchestras ever play this music ... it must be either a professional orchestra you're playing in or a very good amatuer. Eitherway the clarinet parts are about the most challenging in the genre ... get the music and learn it slowly making sure you don't learn any mistakes ... very hard to remedy. As GBK points out ... it ain't no picnic. Ravel was a wonderful painter of beautiful, translucent music ... and a nightmare for orchestral musicians
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