Not on Bruckner 4 just yet but I have had many trecherous soli in the middle of orchestra settings even sitting on first chair. Yes, not all solos are on first horn either.
Full solo's are even worse. I'm soloing the Rosetti 5 concerto in E mind you (all of it) in two months with full orchestra. I will be a little nervous, and yes it's routine to be nervous. That's not an easy piece either. But I've practiced enough that I know I can play it cold. The same way was with my recital (of which I played Rosetti 5, Francaix's Divertimento and even a beautiful transcription of Faure by Daniel Bourge). I didn't pick easy pieces and I didn't walk out on stage unprepared. I wasn't nervous. For me I don't get nervous ever unless I don't practice something... and if I don't practice something or am unprepared I'm a fool to myself and have every right to be scared. But if you've practiced and you know how to play it your concentration will be on the piece and it will pull you through. I mean I never go into something unprepared, and that is my point. Not only should you be prepared with your lips and knowledge of music, but also with the proper tools to fix your hobby-horse. I never get nervous if I know without a doubt that the F will be there. It's the same in Strauss 1. Just know you can play it cold and you'll do fine. Of course it requires lots of practice, repetition, and woodshedding. -William In a message dated 12/6/2003 10:33:32 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Have you ever played Bruckner no.4 on first chair ? Your concentration > is anywhere else than on your "strings", specially if you are a very > young player without the later acquired concert routine (no matter, > having the set of strings ready in the horn case, the screwdriver, etc. > > You will sweat blood &water then ....... _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
