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Author: Alfred
Date: 2008-06-29 22:49
So, I'm currently working on Rossini's "Introduction, Theme and Variations," and the Mozart Concerto. I'm more focused on the exposition or the Mozart piece, and I have some things to improve, but nothing major. The one factor that's keeping me from just being able to work on the music is the tempo.
I was playing the piece at 120, which my teacher and I both agreed was too fast, and then 112, which I feel is too slow. So what do you all think? 116 is the median, but I'm still not sure whether I should take it at 114 or 118.
What do you all think? I know I should "choose a tempo that's comfortable," but I feel comfortable between 112 and 120, and indecision is my only problem.
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Author: EEBaum
Date: 2008-06-29 23:48
Would be nice if you could play it comfortably at any of those. At a performance, jury, etc., your tempo will likely be a bit different from where you planned due to the excitement and/or nerves of the moment.
Given that 114 and 118 are markings not found on old-school metronomes, what's wrong with 116?
-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com
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Author: Alfred
Date: 2008-06-30 00:06
Nothing, actually. Like I said, that's kind of the median, and so I was wondering if that was fine or if I should lean towards a faster or slower tempo.
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2008-06-30 02:17
You're right in the ballpark. Do it at what seems most natural and comfortable. Don't fuss over four mm points, Mozart didn't have a metronome.
ESP www.peabody.jhu.edu/457
(Listen to a listen Mozart, Live performance; sorry it's the Quintet
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Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2008-06-30 12:15
Also, remember that with any ensemble piece, you'll have to negotiate the tempo with other people. I think you're smart to experiment with different tempos and vary them when practicing in private, just so you don't get your brain totally locked into doing things one way and only one way and then freak out if the conductor won't go along--or seems to go along and then surprises you at the performance. A bit of uncertainty isn't necessarily a bad thing. It can make you a more flexible, secure member of the group.
Lelia
http://www.scoreexchange.com/profiles/Lelia_Loban
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