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Old 02-04-2016, 06:31 PM
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Default Villa-Lobos Prelude # 1 Dean Zimmerman

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Old 02-05-2016, 04:47 AM
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Well played. You pay some of the descending scales slower than usual. Was that a personal decision? You seem to have the skill to play it quicker if you wished to.
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Old 02-05-2016, 07:01 AM
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Though I'm not absolutely sure which part you are talking about, I listened to several versions and decided how I wanted to play it. I think that this piece sometimes sounds rushed and that the middle section is often played way out of tempo with the ascending arpeggios not played very clearly. I tried to play it the way I wanted it to sound and, overall at this point, I'm fairly happy with the way it sounds.
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Old 02-05-2016, 07:02 AM
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Great job on one of the all-time classics!
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Old 02-05-2016, 07:57 AM
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I believe the part I mentioned starts at measure 38 (measures are not marked in my music), middle E to low E following the fermata B chord. After looking at the music, it seems that you played it on tempo. A lot of players choose to play that very quickly.
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Old 02-05-2016, 08:08 AM
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You play some of the descending scales slower than usual. Was that a personal decision? You seem to have the skill to play it quicker if you wished to....I believe the part I mentioned starts at measure 38...A lot of players choose to play that very quickly
Yes, and isn't that a shame?
I thought he did a good job with that.
There are key places in #1 with "rall." (rallentando) and similar markings by Villa-Lobos, yet for some reason, lots of people like to do the opposite there and speed up.
I suppose to each his own, but most times the composer has it right!
Good job Dean!
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Old 02-06-2016, 02:01 PM
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Thanks for the performance and, also for the discussion regarding your interpretation. As a 98% steel-stringer, the points raised are of a sort I don't often hear in my circles. Your observations will inform my playing generally, and incline me to adjust my percentage considerably.
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Old 02-07-2016, 07:34 PM
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nice playing and nice to hear that you are playing with your interpretation of the piece. Always best to make it your own (imo) as a listener always can pick up on that whether they play an instrument or not.
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