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Post by Zi on Apr 4, 2024 11:23:26 GMT
Berceuse from Dolly suite Mr Z used to play that with his piano teacher! And she had two of her students play it for a Salvation Army event too! Mr Z sang and played guitar at the same event. It's a very nice piece! |
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Post by keff on Apr 4, 2024 11:55:14 GMT
I intend to record the secondo part and send it to my duet partner at some stage. Is it worth copying it into the forum? As I said it might be a little slow at the moment.
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Post by largissimo on Apr 4, 2024 12:44:37 GMT
I've been trying my hand at 3 Elizabethan masque dances on the alto recorder: "Wilson's Love," "The King's Mistress" and "The Fairy Masque".
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Post by keff on Apr 4, 2024 13:06:50 GMT
I've been trying my hand at 3 Elizabethan masque dances on the alto recorder: "Wilson's Love," "The King's Mistress" and "The Fairy Masque". Largissimo, what sort of tempo are these dances played at? |
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Post by pavane on Apr 4, 2024 16:44:29 GMT
Everything's been a bit up in the air for me as we were away for a while, then had guests, then away again for a few days, then more guests - I have done something most days, but just bits and pieces for fun. I was hoping to get back to something a bit more serious today but for no obvious reason have a really painfully sore stiff neck which isn't helping. I'm hoping normal services will resume asap. I have some Satie awaiting my attention!
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Post by largissimo on Apr 5, 2024 12:42:05 GMT
I've been trying my hand at 3 Elizabethan masque dances on the alto recorder: "Wilson's Love," "The King's Mistress" and "The Fairy Masque". Largissimo, what sort of tempo are these dances played at? I'm not entirely sure! I've been rendering "Wilson's Love" as a sombre Andante, the other two a more vigorous Allegro moderato. Pavane versus Allemand, maybe? |
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Post by pavane on Apr 5, 2024 13:06:15 GMT
Pavane versus Allemand, maybe? I have no quarrel at all with Allemand. |
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Post by Zi on Apr 6, 2024 11:34:41 GMT
I used to think that some of the renderings of Tudor music were quite fast. I really wondered how they'd manage with the elaborate clothing. However, contemporary descriptions seem to imply to some authorities that some dances were fast and vigorous. Trouble is that it's all very subjective...
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Post by Zi on May 14, 2024 8:12:52 GMT
Anyone doing anything? I haven't played in ages. I have this idée fixe with creating a wild life haven here and I'm afraid it's really driving me... usually, I'm too tired to do anything sensible. Am reading though... but not about music. I've gone all pre 1500...
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Post by keff on May 14, 2024 9:25:09 GMT
Just getting back to piano after spending the weekend in Lincolnshire at the Spalding flower festival. I am still practising the secondo part the the Dolly suite Berceuse and another duet that my friend in the village has asked to play. I am considering a Mozart sonata but not quite decided which one, either K331 in A or K332 in F.
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Post by Zi on May 14, 2024 15:09:17 GMT
What was the Spalding festival like? We still don't go anywhere because of my dodgy immune system. We did go to the vet last week as our little collie had a very mysterious limp. The vet couldn't figure it either and she told us to keep The Collie quiet so that the leg could heal... She may as well told me to apply to conduct the Philharmonic... it would have likely been easier...
Did you enjoy Spalding?
I do really like the Dolly Suite...
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Post by keff on May 15, 2024 9:45:05 GMT
Spalding looked to be a very nice town. We sat by the river near to a street full of shops and watched a swan sitting on her nest turning eggs and also exchanged a few words with some locals.
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Post by Zi on May 15, 2024 14:54:32 GMT
watched a swan sitting on her nest turning eggs I'd forgotten that they do that! It sounds like fun. |
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Post by largissimo on May 17, 2024 19:53:20 GMT
A book that arrived earlier in the week: "At the Piano with Women Composers." Part of a project to make my music shelf a bit less of a sausage party! I'm not convinced by the editing on the 4 pieces from the 18th century, but otherwise it's very good. I've been able to busk through most of the pieces, and I've already played a few of them several times.
Features: Marianna von Auenbrugger, Agathe Backer-Grondahl, Amy Beach, Teresa Carreno, Cecile Chaminade, Louise Farrenc, Elisabetta di Gambarini, Fanny Hensel (Mendelssohn), Wanda Landowska, Marianne von Martinez, Clara Schumann, Adaline Shepherd and Maria Symanowska. I have a decent amount of music by Beach, Chaminade, Farrenc, Hensel and Schumann in my CD collection, but the others are new to me.
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Post by Zi on May 18, 2024 8:59:33 GMT
I've been able to busk through most of the pieces, That sounds extremely interesting and fun. It's nice that you've been able to hear what they sound like immediately. And there's something to work through. I've never heard the expression 'sausage party' but it made me smile. I think I know what you mean! Nothing musical has been done here. I'm strimming the garden. My husband has hurt his back so I have a bit more to strim than usual! |
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