Tis the week of internal exams.
My list of spelling ishoos
accompaniment
clarinet
trombone
trumpet
cymbals
Parcell (Purcell) To be fair there were a couple of spelling of his name around during his lifetime.
but no Handle, chello or orcestra yet.
Two people think F minor has five flats
and one cellist cannot transcribe from tenor to bass clef. Tss.
We won't mention what 'Andante non tanto quasi moderato,' means, which is what Tchaikovsky wrote at the start of the Romeo and Juliet overture. How indecisive! Why not write minim = a number and be done with it. The syllabus says you have to be able to define it, so there we are.
3 comments:
Well, how is "trombone" supposed to be spelt??
My piano teacher, of whom I was in awe on account of his having met Vaughan-Williams and dined with Elgar, always referred to the composer as "Persil". I regard that as authoritative...but will it wash with anyone else?
Mac, trumbone, trompet, claremet etc.
Patricius, the old Master Musicians book on Purcell listed a whole pile of spellings around in his day including the washing powder.
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