| Jack,
Yes. Do it on a C.
Oops.........since that option is lost; consider that many players play this very difficult piece too short. Poulenc is writing very lightly and tongue-in-cheek, but lightly shouldn't be interpreted as Stravinskyesque short/sec. Maybe your balance is deteriorating because of this? (or maybe you have your tongue in your cheek. If that's the case, put it back where it belongs)
Listen to the noodling horn line and play beautifully with that, reserving your driest sec for the 4 notes when everyone plays that way. Also, keep your bell up in the soft, high bits.
Hard to say from 8 time zones away, amigo, but that's my best shot.
Cheers,
EC |