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Andante et Allegro J. Ed. Barat (1882-1963)
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Opening of piece Best known through his several compositions for solo winds and orchestra, Joseph Edouard Barat studied music in Paris with Paul Vidal and Emile Pessard. His affinity for wind music was partially influenced through his work as a bandmaster with the French Army. Allegro, opening
Andante et Allegro for Trombone and Piano (Orchestra) was composed for the annual trombone competition at the National Conservatory in Paris in 1935, and dedicated to Professor Henri Couillaud. The beautifully lyrical Andante provides wonderfully expressive phrasing opportunities while challenging the trombonist with quick and agile yet soft and legato figures. The contrasting Allegro gives vent to the brilliant, virtuosic possibilities of the instrument. End of piece
Chances are, you have already played at the piece somewhat. That's fine - and normal. One usually test-drives a car before reading the owner's manual! But, it is important to step back now and look at the overall picture, preparing and informing yourself about the piece at hand. Take the score (piano part with solo line) and read through it like you would
read through your newspaper in the morning, looking for highlights, points of
interest, scandals, sensations, etc. Learn other music of this period and style. Other related pieces in the trombone repertoire include:
From the further instrumental, choral, and orchestral repertoire, listen to - and learn to enjoy - works from composers such as Faure, Saint-Saens, Debussy, Massenet, Gounod, and others. We should be striving to be well-rounded and informed musicians, not just trombone operators!
Prepare the part Using a pencil, number the bars by counting from the beginning and writing the measure number at the start of each line. If you have done this correctly, then you should have 170 total measures. The Allegro starts at measure 60. The piece totals 170 bars.
Next, familiarize yourself with the musical terms used in the piece. Use a music dictionary, and look up the words, Lent (Lento), Poco piu vivo, piu lento, etc." "Io To" and "To Io" are abbreviations for "Tempo I". There are handbook-sized music dictionaries available that you can keep in your instrument case. The best reference work in the world will not help if you don't use it! While you are online, you may find the Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary helpful.
Fun aside Given the title, "Andante et Allegro", look for the andante…
And now, on to the lessons Lesson 1 -
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