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Le Jasmin (Op 46 No 4)
Happy 241st Birthday, Mauro!
Enjoy one of your dearest flowers! -
Eric Phillips Beautiful, Eric. And what better gift than this? Somewhere in the heavens, one imagines, a long departed soul is recalling its distant youth …
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David Krupka Thank you, David, but I'm not in the heavens yet!
Oh wait, maybe you were talking about Mauro.
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Eric Phillips LOL, Eric. Your youth may be waning, but judging by your enthusiasm and energy, you still retain most of it! I listened to this again with the score in hand and realized that you’ve added a small cadenza - very nice! (I guess It’s the icing on the birthday cake!?)
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David Krupka Thanks, David. It wasn't the most inventive or well-executed cadenza, but I went for it. It seemed like a good spot, with the fermata in the score after the V7 chord.
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La Pensée (Op 46 No 2)
Mauro has been a good boy this year, so I'll give him another gift. This time it's a pansy!
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Eric Phillips Another nice one, Eric. Very effective ritardando at end of the second section! For some one in the ‘Sor’ camp you have a real affinity for Giuliani’s decidedly Italianate style.
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David Krupka Thanks again! With the ritardando, I decided to end the phrase on the V7 chord (beat 2 of the measure before the double-bar). Then the last eighth-note of that bar became a chromatic pick-up to the return of the A section. I'm not sure if that's what Giuliani had in mind, but I like it.
I'll still take Sor over Giuliani, but I'm glad for having this opportunity to appreciate Giuliani much more than I had done so previously. I just hope that Rudy is no relation!
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La Violette (Op 46 No 8)
Well, I can't let the actual day of his birthday go by and NOT give him something! Enjoy this violet, Mauro.
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Eric Phillips Another fine performance, Eric. I love the little ‘tenuto’ you throw in when the opening theme reappears. Also, your fine handling of the chromatic approaches to the ends of phrases. (Is there a term for this musical device?) My one suggestion would be to emphasize more the dynamic contrasts indicated in the score. Thanks for posting!
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David Krupka Thank you, David, for listening and for your comments. The tenuto just seemed like a natural thing to do, but I hope it wasn't overdone. I agree about the dynamics. While playing, I always think I'm doing the dynamic, but when I listen back, it just isn't there.
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Le Romarin (Op 46 No 5)
I have no new Giuliani to offer today, but I have continued to work on this piece, so I thought I'd post an updated version here.
End of the Year Challenge: Finish Strong!
