Just received the programme for one of the orchestra's I play with - anyone let me know which of the pieces has a tuba part and whether any of them are fun/challenging - cheersw
Saturday December 5th 2009
Overture: Thieving Magpie
Rossini
Piano Concerto No.2
Rachmaninov
Symphony No.7
Dvorak
Saturday March 13th 2010Overture: Fidelio
Beethoven
Violin Concerto No.1
Bruch
Symphony No.3
Brahms
Saturday May 15th 2010
Overture: Ruslan & Ludmilla
Glinka
Piano Concerto
Gershwin
3 Slavonic Dances
Dvorak
Emperor Waltz
Strauss
Pomp & Circumstance No.4
Elgar
Am i needed????
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jmh3412
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Am i needed????
Composers shouldn't think too much -- it interferes with their plagiarism.
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Jonathan Fowler
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Re: Am i needed????
Looks like you'll play concerts 1 and 3.
Is the Gerswhin concerto the F minor one?
If so, that's not too bad to play.
Jon
Is the Gerswhin concerto the F minor one?
If so, that's not too bad to play.
Jon
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peter birch
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Re: Am i needed????
It depends on the orchestra, if they are light on the double basses, or missing a 2nd bassoon, or contrabassoon or 3rd trombone they might be glad that you're there.
Play selectively in the loud passgages and avoid the pizzicato bits, and when the orchestration gets thin, there is some fun to be had in all those pieces.
I know that it goes against all authentic performance practice, but see what they want.
Play selectively in the loud passgages and avoid the pizzicato bits, and when the orchestration gets thin, there is some fun to be had in all those pieces.
I know that it goes against all authentic performance practice, but see what they want.
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