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Re: Who's in charge?

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2018-05-20 21:26

Philip Caron wrote:

> In the referenced Rach, I'd think the basic tempo of the solo
> wouldn't want to vary from that for the overall movement, even
> if the overall tempo itself were debatable.

Well, there were plenty of inflections of the tempo in other areas of the movement. I don't think anyone would play it at a metronomically inflexible tempo. I thought that the conductor's being a highly skilled violinist might have colored his view of the tempo for the opening thematic statement (the clarinet solo). Violinists don't need to support their sound with their breath and change bow much more often than wind players breathe. They can play slower, longer unbroken phrases without running into the demands of physical survival.

Karl

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