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ashley
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Posts: 21
(7/21/01 2:53:42 am)
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brahms...
Hi all.
I'm getting ready to play the Brahms E-minor Sonata, 1st
mvmt, with a friend at a masterclass. Since I've been trying to
"perfect" it, I've been more critical about certain things......
Well, as
you all know, there's a leedle spot after the repeat that tends to
cause a little trouble sometimes
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talking about the weird chords after the key change to F-major (I
think it's F, but I don't have the music in front of me. Correct me
if I'm wrong... ). When you
have to play the F on the A-string and cross the two middle strings
and play the F on the C-string, while playing those miniature notes
on the D- and G-strings (D-flat & F-major chords). I hope you
all know where I'm talking about. I don't know the measure number,
and it's a tad hard to explain...
So I was wondering what
everyone here has done with those measures and how you all practiced
them. I've heard them played quite a few different ways. I guess
it'd kind of a dumb question, but I got curious when I was
practicing tonight. Is there a trick to get them in tune? (always
searching for the magical formula...)
It's probably the weirdest
part of the whole sonata, but it sure is fun!
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dennisw
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Posts: 223
(7/21/01 2:20:26 pm)
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brahms...
I would play them as written, with the grace-notes before the beat.
As for bowing, you might try the first note on an up-bow and the
last 3 notes on a down-bow.
The piano is carrying the ball
here, the cello is just harmonic filler, so treat it as an ensemble
part rather than a solo.
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sarah
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Posts: 437
(7/21/01 5:29:19
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brahms...
I play that as Dennis does - grace notes before beat, first note
up-bow, other 3 notes down.
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Anna
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Posts: 57
(7/21/01 7:23:41
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brahms
I helped myself with thinking the miniature notes as a kind of
"upbeat" and putting a slight crescendo on them. So I solved the
passage musically and didn't think about the technique while
playing. The passage is not really difficult, just unusual!
Keep
you head high and have fun!!!
Anna
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