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Re: Rhapsody in blue -- before the gliss

Author: Bob Bernardo  Date:   2017-12-12 23:13 Seems like a no brainer once you see the theory behind this. Music speaks to us. Music are not just notes. Starts with a trilled low G. Chromatic to D, slurred. The speed varies a lot with assorted orchestras. I like to take my time. A slight pause once you hit D. I do NOT like to play this chromatic scale fast at all. It's a jazz piece, a very fun piece and the tempo never gets going throughout the piece. The whole solo might take 15 to 20 seconds when I've gone this and towards the high C I like to make the audience wait, meaning slow down just a shade and then you finally hit that awaited high C and the audience gets that feeling, "Finally!" Why rush this beautiful solo. Yes you can play by the whole solo in 5 to 7 seconds. But why? It's not as musical that way. Every time I've played it I've played it on the slow side and not once has the conductor ever complained and asked me to speed it up. Every time the orchestra got a standing ovation. This is an all American really fun jazz piece. I heard David Shifrin have fun with it when he was with the Cleveland Orchestra and I think it was about a 45 second solo. That changed my thinking on how to play this. This was after Szell retired. I don't think Szell would have allowed it! I guess Shifrin was maybe 24 years old? 1976 I think. Played it perfectly. Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces Yamaha Artist 2015

Topics	Author	Date
Rhapsody in blue -- before the gliss  new	Ed Lowry	2017-12-12 01:48
Re: Rhapsody in blue -- before the gliss  new	zhangray4	2017-12-12 06:50
Re: Rhapsody in blue -- before the gliss  new	brycon	2017-12-12 07:01
Re: Rhapsody in blue -- before the gliss  new	Wes	2017-12-12 09:40
Re: Rhapsody in blue -- before the gliss  new	Bob Bernardo	2017-12-12 23:13
Re: Rhapsody in blue -- before the gliss  new	Ed Lowry	2017-12-12 23:19
Re: Rhapsody in blue -- before the gliss  new	zhangray4	2017-12-12 23:32
Re: Rhapsody in blue -- before the gliss  new	Ed Lowry	2017-12-13 04:04
Re: Rhapsody in blue -- before the gliss  new	Bob Bernardo	2017-12-16 07:22
Re: Rhapsody in blue -- before the gliss  new	Bob Bernardo	2017-12-18 04:49
Re: Rhapsody in blue -- before the gliss  new	ClarinetRobt	2017-12-16 08:22
Re: Rhapsody in blue -- before the gliss  new	clarnibass	2017-12-16 08:38
Re: Rhapsody in blue -- before the gliss  new	Richie	2017-12-16 09:18
Re: Rhapsody in blue -- before the gliss  new	DSMUSIC1	2017-12-17 08:32
Re: Rhapsody in blue -- before the gliss  new	Philip Caron	2017-12-18 04:53
Re: Rhapsody in blue -- before the gliss  new	zhangray4	2017-12-18 06:33
Re: Rhapsody in blue -- before the gliss  new	Wes	2017-12-18 09:14
Re: Rhapsody in blue -- before the gliss  new	Bob Bernardo	2017-12-18 21:37

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