Author: Bob Phillips
Date: 2006-02-28 15:45
In this piece, the clarinet sets the tempo of the first movement after the a pompous, attention-getting introduction.
This lead-in is written as three eighth notes starting after an 1/8th rest. The three 1/8ths are followed by a quarter note; and the four note pattern is repeated three times before the rest of the ensemble enters.
MY group wants me to play an 1/8th note triplet on the following down beat, turning the 1/8 rest into a 1/4 rest.
One argument for doing this is that it makes clear the tempo we're going to use. A counter-argument is that, later, the 1/8 rest, 3-1/8s, quarter is played tutti and in strict(er) tempo.
What do you folks think of taking this "performers' license"?
Bob Phillips
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