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Author: Cindy
Date: 2002-02-21 01:52
Why is it that when you sit second chair and sub on a solo for a very long time for the first clarinet, get the solo mastered, and then, right before the concert, the first comes back, doesn't know their solo, makes the whole orchestra go slower, and yet they still take the solo?
(I'm sorry, I got a bit upset at a rehersal, I'm sure someone can empathise)
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Author: diz
Date: 2002-02-21 02:22
just put it down to experience and don't worry too much - you did enjoy the solos, didn't you?
:-) diz
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Author: Ken
Date: 2002-02-21 03:36
Cindy, the assistant principal desk can and often is the backbone of the entire clarinet section. Musically challenging, thankless at times, yet the most "key" chair ... orchestra or band settings. Why? Because not only is it your job to make the principal clarinetist constantly "sound good" even when they're not but you have to know both parts equally well. This especially rings true in concert band literature where parts are independently-written, "solo" and "1st". Be proud of the critical role you play and shine at every opportunity.
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Author: Mark Pinner
Date: 2002-02-21 23:45
There are a lot of Prima Donna's out there. Dont let it get to you! One of the above authors mentions the fact that the second chair is their to make the first chair sound good. Revenge may be an answer!
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Author: Cindy
Date: 2002-02-22 00:06
We played Capricio Espangol. There were all the normal solos, including the cadenza, and in the third movement (I think) where there are all the fast runs up and down (pretty easy, but it sounds bad with two on it) he made that a solo also.
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All I did was to forget about it. If he messed up....at least it wasn't me!