Hello Howard, just play the low D very soft. There will not be any difference. ... At this low note & low dynamic there is no distinction in the sound. The composer either wanted it very soft or did use the con sord. markings only, because it exists (composers often use certain "markings", because they are possible. If it makes sense or not, that´s not a question for them !!!)
======================================================= -----Original Message----- Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:08:35 +0100 Subject: [Hornlist] Amahl introduction From: Howard Sanner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: horn@music.memphis.edu, [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the introduction to Amahl and the Night Visitors, just before the Allegro moderato, the horn is in unison with the cellos. The part ends on a written D below middle C, which is marked con sordino. There's very little time (an eighth rest) to get the mute in. I've tried it several ways: mute substituting for my hand in the open measures, D stopped, D half stopped, with various fingerings. None seems very satisfactory. What do people do who play this for a living? There is a practical reason for the question (for once): I have to play the introduction in a couple of weeks. Thanks. Howard Sanner [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/hans%40pizka.de _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
