Hello Rebecca, world famous Wagner conductor late Hans Knappertsbusch had been asked why he were using the score when conducting while many other conductors did not use it. He responded: I CAN READ MUSIC.
Off course, he & many other famous conductors could do all their pieces without the score, but they had the score there for security. I know all my solo pieces & most demanding operas by heart, but never played any piece (except Long Call) from memory during nearly full 50 years playing professionally as principal in top level orchestras or as soloist or recitalist, but I practised most solo pieces without the music when freshing up pieces, as soon as they were studied very well. Inform the relevant decision makers, that the heard RESULT would count & not the music sheet if used or not. Prof.Hans Pizka ============================================================ ================================================ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of rebecca ferris Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 11:33 PM To: [email protected]; yahoo hornlist Subject: [Hornlist] recital repertoire Sorry for the double post. I am in desperate need of information. I have proposed a recital program to my department for my senior recital, which is about a year from now. They are starting to make a requirement that our recitals must be memorized, and so I have to petition to not memorize something. Here is the proposed program: sacred piece (less than 5 minutes, memorized) Mozart horn quintet (15-20 minutes, no repeats except in last movement, not memorized) Franz Strauss nocturne (5-6 minutes, memorized) Hindemith horn sonata (15-20 minutes, not memorized) The area where the friction lies is the Hindemith. My teacher does not want me to memorize it, but 2 of the 3 people making the decision want me to. One of the professors (who is not a horn player) claimed that the Hindemith is easy to memorize, and is not a hard piece. I have already informed the department that I won't play it unless I don't have to memorize it. I am also only a music education major, not a performance major. So my questions are as follows: Is this a legitimate college-level (music education) program? Should I be required to memorize this piece? Does anyone have any suggestions for a 20th century piece that would be easy to memorize? If the people responding to this can also supply their credentials in their responses, that would be helpful. Thanks. -Rebecca --------------------------------- We won't tell. Get more on shows you hate to love (and love to hate): Yahoo! TV's Guilty Pleasures list. _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/hans%40pizka. de _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
