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In Reply to: RE: I've played the piano part in both Pines and Festivals; of course in Festivals, two hands isn't enough. : ) posted by jdaniel@jps.net on August 21, 2016 at 14:06:49
But since you have actual experience in Pines and Festivals, what do you think? Did the other players in the orchestra make any comments about the relative difficulty? BTW, were these performances from around here in SF?
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Since the part requires four hands! Very dramatic looking from a distance.
Actually, locking into the opening flourishes of Pines was most difficult for me; I don't have much experience playing piano in ensembles when, of course, others are keeping the time. The opening of Pines is beaten in "one." A very grand "one."
A lot of broken chord repetition in Festivals; capricious sections of third and fourth movts hardest.
The one orchestral piano part I just couldn't articulate (there's that word again) at speed was the beautiful shimmering business in Saint Saens Organ Symphony. Four hand part as well. My poor, weak 4th finger.
Also, with which orchestra did you play? Would I know the conductor?
BTW, I know what you mean about those 4-hand parts - in the 80's, I played Debussy's Printemps (another 4-hand part) with the San Jose Symphony, and having another two hands in the way was beyond annoying! ;-)
I emailed you.With regard to orchestral diffficulty, the winds, brass and percussion took both in stride. Strings did fine with Pines, had difficulties with Festivals.
You've inspired me to seek out the archivist.
Edits: 08/21/16
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