Prom 52 - 21.08.13: Vir, Sibelius, Bantock & Elgar

[Pabmusic]

thanks pab, and my grammar corrected too - two for the price of one

the other small thing that surprised me, if I can put it into words, was Var. X, that little four-note figure in the woodwind replying to the strings, in the piano reduction score is written as four equal notes, which isn't how it is ever played

but I think in the full score there's a line over the first of the four notes, making it longer [but it always sounds as if it is twice as long as the other three notes]

Yes, you're absolutely right. It's Dora Penny's slight stammer. Here's a link to an essay I wrote some time ago as the preface to a score of the Enigma. You might find it interesting:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/mda9fz9oqqbq7je/Sir_Edward_William_Elgar_Enigma.docx

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

the other small thing that surprised me, if I can put it into words, was Var. X, that little four-note figure in the woodwind replying to the strings, in the piano reduction score is written as four equal notes, which isn't how it is ever played

but I think in the full score there's a line over the first of the four notes, making it longer

You're right: there are four semiquavers, the first with a tenuto accent ( - ) the other three with staccato dots. This means that the first semiquaver lasts longer than the remaining three; but in many performances, the first note appears very slightly before the beat, (the score puts it on the beat) so that the note is made longer than written. I'll have to check the composer's recording(s) to see what he does with it.

[mercia]

thanks pab, I would read your essay but my computer says I need to download some new software to do so, which I'm reluctant to do

[Pabmusic]

thanks pab, I would read your essay but my computer says I need to download some new software to do so, which I'm reluctant to do

That's not good. I'll see if I can provide a link another way. Watch this space.

[Bryn]

The essay opens easily in the freeware Open Office suite, which is what I use rather than the expensive Microsoft alternative, the file formats of which it is compatible with.

http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/download-review/1956768/apache-openoffice-40

[mercia]

please don't go to any trouble pabmusic, I shall overcome my reluctance, it's only because I am paranoid about getting a virus

[Pabmusic]

don't go to any trouble pabmusic, I shall overcome my reluctance, it's only because I am paranoid about getting a virus

I would say "Change to a Mac", but I feel a little too Stephen Fry/Douglas Adams/Richard Dawkins doing that! I've started a thread asking how I link a Word document - it should be possible, after all.

[Pabmusic]

please don't go to any trouble pabmusic, I shall overcome my reluctance, it's only because I am paranoid about getting a virus

Try this:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/g5dckhpzp99sdaa/Sir%20Edward%20William%20Elgar%20Enigma.docx

[mercia]

perfect, pab, thank you - unfortunately no time to read at the moment, but I promise I will

edit - have read now, very very interesting, thank you very much pabmusic