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- 03 Nov 2015, 11:07
- Forum: Problems and Solutions (Help)
- Topic: crowded voices
- Replies: 17
- Views: 23263
Re: crowded voices
Thanks so much for asking him about that, David. I am afraid that I must respectfully dispute his opinion … … One should perhaps remember that this Kodály piece is so much in Rohan's memory that nowadays he very rarely refers to the written score. Unfortunately, I didn't get round to asking him abo...
- 01 Nov 2015, 17:27
- Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
- Topic: Dynamics: the optical center
- Replies: 22
- Views: 28871
Re: Dynamics: the optical center
Verdi added a ppppppp in red crayon heavily circled to a vocal score to apply to a tenor's top B flat, but probably just to stop it from being the usual showy ff . More oddly, Puccini (I've just checked and found these in both Tosca and Bohème ) sometimes marks the harp pppp , and I'm fairly sure th...
- 01 Nov 2015, 13:55
- Forum: Problems and Solutions (Help)
- Topic: crowded voices
- Replies: 17
- Views: 23263
Re: crowded voices
That is a unique opportunity, David, please do inquire about the Kodaly notation. I had the chance to converse at length with Rohan about a wide range of notational and other musical matters, both after the concert and over the next morning's porridge. He did not think that Kodály's use of two stav...
- 21 Oct 2015, 07:51
- Forum: Problems and Solutions (Help)
- Topic: crowded voices
- Replies: 17
- Views: 23263
Re: crowded voices
I didn't know that Kodály's Sonata has that approach. I will check. So far no double staffed violin part here, as long it is enough legible... A week tomorrow (Thurs 29 Oct) I'm due to hear Rohan de Saram play the Kodály Sonata for solo cello, which he had the chance to discuss with the composer hi...
- 11 Oct 2015, 18:45
- Forum: Books and Sites
- Topic: How to Write for PERCUSSION by Samuel Z. Solomon
- Replies: 8
- Views: 18965
Re: How to Write for PERCUSSION by Samuel Z. Solomon
As far as I can see, there is an expanded 2nd edition due in April 2016 with a reduced price offered for orders placed in advance.
- 09 Oct 2015, 09:23
- Forum: Manual Notation
- Topic: Pencils for music
- Replies: 21
- Views: 65497
Re: Pencils for music
One important thing is eraser, and my favorite is Faber-Castel Dust-Free, which is very good to roll away the dust. Thanks for the tip. I've just ordered 8 (4x2) Faber-Castel Dust-Free on-line. An efficient and clean eraser is crucial. (When I was at school, long ago, we referred to erasers as 'Ind...
- 08 Oct 2015, 07:31
- Forum: Manual Notation
- Topic: Pencils for music
- Replies: 21
- Views: 65497
Re: Pencils for music
I use Staedtler 3B, currently Tradition, although sometimes Lumograph (depending on availability when I order at least 6 dozen &c). I have a substantial supply of left-hand and right-hand A3 paper printed with each of 14, 18, 24 & 28 staves (the difference between left-hand and right-hand pa...