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Author: Ken
Date: 2001-02-07 01:25
Anyone know of a readily available, still in print solo recording/CD with the Cavallini on it? I need to buy one quick and only have 10 days to work it up for performance.
Thx, folks!
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Author: William
Date: 2001-02-08 16:00
I'll try to help--I don't know of any recordings, but if you simply follow all of the tempo suggestions, you will be ok. 1st Adagio section should be very expressive and smooth (but playful in staccato sections) with lots of tempi rubato (as marked). Cadenza--start slowly and speed up as you go doubling your tempo in the second half (don't take the "rapidly" too seriously until the second time through). Allegro--don't play too fast and keep the triplets EVEN. Most have a tendency to rush the slurred notes. In Slower--try to play as close to mm=132 as you can but still keeping the 16th sextuplets even. The effect here should be to make this section sound easy and fun to play. Keep the tempo steady right to the end and go for the high notes!! Hope this helps--enjoy!! I've played this solo in front of thousands of people and it can be a real "crowd pleaser." Good clarineting.
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Author: Ken
Date: 2001-02-08 21:35
William, kudos on the highly musical and inspiring analysis. Although only a grade 5 solo and pentatoinc nightmare, the Cavallini is a cute, turn-of-the-century summer bandstand in the park offering, flashy and tailor-made for the casual ear. I had a feeling recordings would be scarce, not many virtuoso-quality artists record high school-level works on their CDs.
I'm also on the hunt for the concert band arrangement, I know one's out there as I once played it with a coworker...Eble, Malecki, Fischer don't carry it. Besides just needing a basic reference and second opinion the real issue I'm encountering is that my Cundy-Bettoney (Fischer) publication has skewed, even ridiculous tempo markings...your comments have helped clarify that already. On my part, the Intro is marked Maestoso but at 200=a quarter...somebody call Bob Spring! The opening Adagio is at 116=a quarter which is bright but acceptable. The Tarantella on the other hand is Allegro marked at 160=a quarter and too rushed. The slower section you stated at 132 I assume is the final theme, (marked "a tempo" on my part) 16th triplets followed by the 16th sextuplet runs, then recapped 3X to the finale...8th, 16th/8th duple. That sounds about right, I was going to take it at a more brisk 144.
Not to worry, I'll be taking a lesson with Chuck West next week, he'll straighten me out; I'm just fighting the clock and pinging as I always do. Thx again for the good words. <:-)))
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