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Author: chelsea
Date: 2004-06-03 23:05
i am in the process of writting my own cadenza for the concerto for oboe by mozart and i was wondering if any one had any advice for me.
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Author: Erica
Date: 2004-06-04 01:16
Chelsea,
I don't have many tips... but one important thing to always remember is that you should include the theme of the piece in your cadenza, or incorporate some of the stuff Mozart did in that cadenza. The last thing you want is a lot of notes that don't relate to the piece at all. When writing this concerto, you want to show that you understand Mozart and can relate to him. Almost think of this cadenza as... maybe a tribute to Mozart. Hope this helps.
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Author: Amanda
Date: 2004-06-04 03:56
I assume this is the Concerto in C. . . I don't know oboe concertos too well.
Figure out and then write out the main themes in the music. Find the keys (hint: it starts in C ) Find different ways to transition between the themes and keys using scales or arpeggios, etc. Try to find already-written cadenzas for ideas. If you can't find them for Mozart's Oboe Concerto, look for the ones for Mozart's Flute Concerto in D. . . It's the Oboe Concerto transposed up a step.
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Author: michael
Date: 2004-06-04 13:17
i don't know oboes that well but here's is a suggestion: i assume this cadenza is during a fermata? well using a comple of the notes in front of this fermata assume that the fermata is a chord. in the cadenza try and play notes from this chord if you can make one but do try to include the main theme of the concerto.
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Author: Wes
Date: 2004-06-16 04:34
What a great topic!
Many great cadenza writers make them far too long and involved. I think the audience tires of them quickly and will appreciate a short cadenza. It would be great if one could glance up at the themes and touch on them by ear and note a little without writing it out but many players are not comfortable with doing this.
Use brief quotes from some of the themes, keeping it harmonically in tune with the era of the piece. One shouldn't go far from the range of the Mozart oboe, no low Bbs or high Gs, for example. One could well avoid whole tone scales, a lot of chromatics, wandering off into other keys, technically difficult phrases, etc. It should be beautiful and moving if possible. The best thing is to keep it short and sweet. Good luck!!
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