Author: CSUFresnoClarinet
Date: 2004-12-05 05:54
Hello there,
My name is Matthew, and I am new to these boards. I just thought I would share my performance of "Time Pieces Op. 43" by Robert Muczynksi, with you all. I've been working on it since 3 weeks into the semester, and looking at it in the beginning I asked "How am I ever going to get through this?"--"Does Dr. Durst really think I can do this?"--Well, I sight read through it at the beg. of the semester with several mistakes, but it showed some form and direction, so he recommended it to me as not only for my recital piece for the semester, but for the Jury exam too.
I've spent countless amount of time working on the technique itself for the piece, as well as just lining up the rhythms with a metronome.
Today was a pretty good day as I rehearsed with our staff pianist. My dress run through was great overall in my opinion, but then the performance tonight, was almost a pinch down from that. While I had the same drive, the energy was definitely higher than this afternoons rehearsal, I felt something was lacking. Yes I missed a few things here and there, but they were very minor, and the musicians in the audience didn't know they were minor because my accompanist does a good job with her end. There was a time when I felt like I was "auto pilot" and I felt like I wasnt counting in time, and that I came in late...So it's been bugging me all night since I performed, but apparently it wasnt noticable if it happened. My friends mom was impressed with the concert, and said we were very good this evening.
So, sorry to sound like "its all about me here"--I wanted to ask you fellow clarinet players. Who here has played "Time Pieces" and what were your feelings as you learned it, and rehearsed it as well as performed it. This is a difficult piece music, and anyone who says its not, must be on something! Lot of going over the break, and octave jumps. I'm a huge fan of the piece now, and I cant wait to clean it even more for my Jury this Friday!--Definitely a piece I will use in my senior recital next year!
Give me your thoughts on Time Pieces.
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