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Poulenc oboe sonata

Author: WoodwindOz
Date: 2011-07-08 06:44

I am working on the Poulenc and am really enjoying the 1st movement - it is my kind of piece! I freaked out a bit when I first heard the 2nd, but I am beginning to work my way through it and can get the majority of it around 120bpm - well under tempo but better than I originally thought!

For those who have played the 2nd movement, I have a couple of questions:

1. Is there a certain technique or any advice for the downwards octave slurs (bar 8, 21) so that I don't sound like a dying duck? I can tongue them fine, and tuning isn't an issue, I just kind of get a 'donkey' effect when I slur these bars.

2. Fingering for the 3rd register D# to E at that tempo - I am using 1/2XX|0XXEb for the D#(not sure how to write the half hole, if you are wondering what the 1/2 is), changing to 1st 8ve key plus 1/2XXG#|0XXEb (basically, just adding 1st 8ve and G# to the D# fingering I am using here). I hope you can understand that! Does that sound accurate/efficient?

Thanks again,
Rachel

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