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Clarification of ICA OAC selection

Author: Brian Peterson
Date: 2002-08-18 00:14

Greetings All--

I have been looking over the exerpts for the ICA Orchestral Audition Competition for Clarinetfest 2003 and I have I question that perhaps someone more in the know than I can answer.

One of the selections is from Beethoven VI, mvmt. II "one measure before D to one measure before E". My copy of Beethoven VI shows a dotted quarter on the fourth beat of the measure before E carrying over to a series of four triplet note patterns at E which then carries into a quarter note one after E which completes the phrase.

With all due respect to those who made the selection, do you think that they might have meant "one measure 'after' E" instead of "one measure 'before' E"?

Thanks.

BP

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RE: Clarification of ICA OAC selection

Author: Larry Combs
Date: 2002-08-18 02:13

If you end the excerpt as stipulated "one bar before letter E" then you would not play the upbeat to E, nor the bar after. This is in accordance with normal procedure in orchestral auditions involving this particular work and one would be ill-advised to deviate from this.

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RE: Clarification of ICA OAC selection

Author: Brian Peterson
Date: 2002-08-18 15:24

Thank you.

BP

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RE: Clarification of ICA OAC selection

Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2002-08-19 15:18

Brian -

In a Gigliotti master class, he said that in the auditions he conducted, he would put the first movement of the Beethoven 6th on the stand and instruct the auditioner to begin at a particular measure number. That measure was the cadence and a couple of beats of rest just before the big arpeggiated solo.

If you skipped that measure and started on the solo, or didn't count the rests precisely, you were immediately eliminated. Gigliotti said that following instructions, even if they seem dumb, is vitally important for an orchestral player.

Best regards.

Ken Shaw

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RE: Clarification of ICA OAC selection

Author: Brian Peterson
Date: 2002-08-19 16:16

"DON'T forget to count the rests!" my teacher keeps telling me. I think I'm finally beginning to see the light.

Brian Peterson

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