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Dear v.com, opus 2

February 9, 2010 at 3:43 AM

 Hey v.com family, 

My All-State concert is the 28th of February.  Due to the snow (unless you live under a rock, you know that my area has been covered in the snowpocalypse) and the birth of my niece, I've missed getting the music, and I'm not sure when I'll be able to get it.

 

How difficult are the second violin parts for "Russian Easter Overture" and Shostakovich Symphony No. 5?  I know I can count on you guys for this kind of stuff!

 

In other news, I've been wait-listed at my state university.  Which is kind of bummy, but not really.  When another door shuts, another one opens, hopefully with lots of scholarships behind it.

2nd violin Russian Easter Overture part is available at IMSLP.

 Thanks Patricia!

 Greetings,

it@s funny,  when I was your age I would never have tought of doing it,  but if you want to really make a success of your well deserved plac ein the orchestra then you could beg, borrow or asteal a score of the Shostakovitch and study it like crazy. Going in knowing not only your part bakwards but -the score- puts you way ahead in terms of both contributing and standing out  Conducters do notice these things.

Cheers,

Buri

NO EXCUSES

I'm quite sure the parts were available prior to the snow...it's all a matter of your priorities. Could answer why you are on the waiting list...

do not wait to be enabled...aint gonna happen

Cut the kid some slack, he's in high school.  The music that he is looking for is for All State Orchestra and has nothing to do with being waitlisted for a college program.

Michael, I wish you luck in finding the music and I hope you have a great time at All State.  It is a great experience to be surrounded by high caliber players and make beautiful music.  Good luck with any remaining college auditions and I hope it all works out for the best for you.

 

One can sit and day dream about receiving scholarships I suppose. I still dream of winning the lottery

But, cut some slack for a slacker? I think not.   All State = a privilege. Not being prepared is inexcusable (unless you live under a rock)

 

Sam,

I generally try to be courteous on this site but not this time. 

Why on earth are you being so rude!?  Who are you to make harsh judgements of any kind about someone else when they are asking for assistance?  Particularly when you're attacking the individual and not a method or technique.

Please don't post unless you can offer relevent and useful comments to posted questions and not criticism. You should be ashamed of comments you made. 

Bev

Bev,

I am responding to a blog...My comments and opinions are directed to its content

Ashamed?  hardly so.  Rude? no.. Direct? YOU BETCHA

If someone is selected to be a member of an orchestra, in this case an All-State group and at 19 days prior to the performance he has not even attempted to gain access to the music, and is now blaming the situation on the weather conditions which did not even occur until the 9th, you, what... want to praise him???....I find  his behavior to be a detriment to the quality of the group and an insult to the other chosen members. He is not a pro...practice and knowledge of the music is paramount...At which point should people take responsibility for their own actions, and not make excuses?  

Sam,

I am not praising or passing judgment on him and that was the material point of my first post.  It's not your place to make judgment calls either.  He asked for assistance in finding copies of the music - if you didn't have an answer for him then you should have remained silent or offered a positive comment.  It did absolutely no good for you to voice your "opinion" on someone else's action or lack thereof. 

What you deem as excuses might acutally be...or they could be what most of us would call Life.  Life happens Sam, you can't deny that and oftentimes a teenager living at home has very little say over what they can and can't do at a given time. So as the previous poster said, "cut him some slack", and try not to jump to such negative sterotyping. 

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion...

And you just happen to be missing the fact that I missed getting the music because my NIECE was born at 4 am the same day and I didn't go to school that day.  Or maybe I forgot to mention that the only reason the music was mailed out LAST WEEK was because they had to wait to get photocopy rights from the the publisher of two of the pieces.

 I'm also very sorry that school has been closed all week.  

 

Michael,

I apologize that a fight got started on this thread - I just had a really hard time sitting by and hearing someone tear another person down like that.

I don't have a suggestion on getting copies of the music. But I will say this, it sounds like you're a good player and I'm sure with some hard work you'll be able to bring the music up to speed before the concert date.  Enjoy State!  I had blast when I played and I'm sure you will too.

 Thanks Bev and no I appreciate what you did.  

That is truly bizarre, Sam's weird outburst. It's great that you are taking the responsibility to learn the parts, Michael, and with several weeks to do it, you should be in good shape if you start now. Russian Easter is pretty note-y, Shostakovich beware of the slow movement because it is very exposed and has the violins divided into rather small groups, know your part well.

More advice (since you asked!) Get a recording of both pieces (iTunes or something, or you could listen on Youtube) and do some saturation listening. You'll learn your part faster, and I think you'll also find the whole experience more pleasant, to have the aural concept of the pieces before you go.

 Thanks Laurie!  I got recordings last weekend.  I'll figure it out as I go along...

Michael, I played Russian Easter Overture, 2nd violin, when I was in high school.  As I remember it, the music was a bit difficult but not really very bad.  It is a beautiful piece of music, and playing it enhanced my appreciation of it.  Listening to a recording of it is a great idea.  I'm sure you'll do fine.  Let us know how it goes, or post a recording of it if possible.

BTW, you sound anxious about doing your part well, not lazy.  I respect you for your serious efforts to do well.

 

 

 

 

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