'sfz subito p' is a more sudden descent to piano than 'sfzp', as indicated by the extra word. 'sfzp' is a more sudden attack than 'sfp', or at least that's how I've always interpreted it. But my main point is not how each one should be interpreted, but that there _should_ be an audible difference between each when performed, however the player chooses to realise that (and that will obviously depend on the instrument).
Re. engraving - if I wasn't sure whether the different uses of the terms was intended, I'd ask the composer/arranger if they were, and if not whether they should be standardised.
Mark D Lew wrote:
This came as a private email to me, but I'm fairly certain that Owain intended to post it to the List:
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On Jan 27, 2004, at 3:49 PM, Owain Sutton wrote:
Certainly not. If a composer mixes the two, he/she is being careless. I know composers who very specifically use "sfzp", "sfp", "sfz subito p" etc. as separate symbols.
Mark D Lew wrote:
On Jan 27, 2004, at 3:24 PM, Javier Ruiz wrote:
Is the same Sfp and Sfzp?
I would say yes, except that I've never seen "sfzp" before.
As I understand it, "sfz" and "sf" are two different abbreviations for the same thing: sforzando. "Sfp" is a hybrid, combining the meaning of "sf" and "fp". Presumably "sfzp" would be the same hybrid, spelled another way.
mdl
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Fair enough. I'm always happy to learn something new. If "sfzp", "sfp", and "sfz subito p" really are three different things, can someone please explain the distinction to me? If I were playing the music, I sure wouldn't know the difference.
mdl
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