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Author: Russ
Date: 2001-05-31 21:44
Alrighty!! I am trying to choose a solo to play for next year. I need to start easrly because time goes fast! Anyways, I have kinda slimed down my list to choose from from. Here we go
Options:
Bozza: Fantasia Italienne
Cavallini: Adagio/Tarantella
Finzi: Five Bagatelles (Fughetta)
Lutoslawski: Dance Prelude
Rabaul: Solo de Concours
Which one should I choose?? Which one do you like the BEST?? Thanks!!!
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Author: Kim
Date: 2001-05-31 22:02
I really like the Dance Preludes by Lutoslawski and hope to play them for a recital next year myself.
Good luck,
Kim
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Author: William
Date: 2001-05-31 23:25
I have performed all of the above and the one that I enjoyed most was the Bozza. Good luck with which ever one you choose--you can hardly go wrong with a list like yours.
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Author: Ken
Date: 2001-05-31 23:26
I think it's an outstanding showcase, how about a recital and just do them all? <:-)))
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Author: Laur
Date: 2001-06-01 02:18
All of Cavallini's work is great.. I studied out of his 30 Caprice book and if his Adagio/Tarantella is anything like that.. it must be amazing !
Laure
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Author: Ken
Date: 2001-06-01 03:40
All of Bozza's works are about as technically demanding/exhilarating as it gets for characteristic finger-busting French literature. However, if was me, I'd opt for either his "Bocolique" or "Concerto for String Orchestra" and really push the envelope. The Fantasia is superb and certainly not for the faint of heart. Any crowd will eat up any of the French selections, very modal, sensuous and flashy...they're all big hits. The Dance Preludes is a standard showstopper as well. A tad more challenging to the casual ear but more lush and contemporary, unmistakebly Slavic and all four movements establish distinct moods. I personally like this piece because I feel it delivers the most complete "musical package". However, if it had to be performed with piano and not orchestra I'd pass. The piano reduction is disappointing and thinly scored, practically non-existent in the 2nd movement and overpowers the melody/too percussive in the 4th. The Rabaul is a hoot but smacks of another contest piece for competition. The Adagio and Tarantella is a "piece of popcorn" and probably the most audience-friendly but it's too short for my taste, even the full version (w/ piano) is only 6+ minutes and the Carl Fischer concert band cut-down adaptation (if you had to settle for that) is missing the entire opening Allegro and less than four minutes. No question, I'd do the Finzi, a definite homerun in any ballpark!
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Author: Mandy
Date: 2001-06-01 20:37
I'd play Fughetta but I'm nearly 29 now and my finger joints are starting to seize up, it's a hard piece but a good one.
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