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rowuk · 01-18-2008, 04:52 PM

Pedal C,
great advice. We need to "rehearse" breathing the same as "rehearsing" notes. It is advantageous to look at the score BEFORE starting to work on a piece to discover what is necessary. Add breathing marks, dynamics and anything else that comes to mind. A score is not a finished blueprint! I read somewhere that Beethoven said that "the best music was made with pencils".

When I guest conduct, I pass out pencils first. Everybody knows then that I mean business - in a nice sort of way! It is amazing how many players show up to rehearsal without this most basic of tools needed to do a good job!

01-18-2008, 04:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,136	Re: im gonna have a heart attack!! Pedal C, great advice. We need to "rehearse" breathing the same as "rehearsing" notes. It is advantageous to look at the score BEFORE starting to work on a piece to discover what is necessary. Add breathing marks, dynamics and anything else that comes to mind. A score is not a finished blueprint! I read somewhere that Beethoven said that "the best music was made with pencils". When I guest conduct, I pass out pencils first. Everybody knows then that I mean business - in a nice sort of way! It is amazing how many players show up to rehearsal without this most basic of tools needed to do a good job! __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.