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Offline Marlelar

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Any other Recorder players out there?
« on: January 22, 2013, 02:22:53 PM »
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  • I play the soprano and tenor and although I have an alto I haven't learned to play it yet.

    I'm looking for new music suggestions, specifically not but exclusively Catholic, as I'm bored with my current library.  I know there are websites with loads of free music but I find it frustrating paging through them.

    Any suggestions?

    Marsha


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    « Reply #1 on: January 22, 2013, 03:47:42 PM »
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  • Solo repertoire?

    There's plenty of baroque and classical music out there for the transverse flute that can be played on the recorder. I like to play G.P. Telemann's Fantasias, and J.S. Bach's Partita in A Minor for solo flute.

    You might look into getting yourself a large book of "popular classics" that includes well-known romantic and classical themes from things like Swan Lake, Symphony of the New World, Peer Gynt, and the like. If it's written for piano, and you have a partner or two, you can easily arrange it to your taste.

    If you've never heard of Michael Praetorius, you should acquire a collection or two of his music. A Renaissance master. He wrote many lively and short dances, but also many beautiful religious pieces.

    I'll see if I can't give some more suggestions later. Do you have preferences of style, period, arrangement?


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    « Reply #2 on: January 22, 2013, 05:58:55 PM »
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  • Here is the well-known Frans Brueggen playing one of Telemann's fantasias.


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    « Reply #3 on: January 22, 2013, 10:55:12 PM »
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  • I'm not sure what I like anymore,  I think I'm just in a "fidgety" mood right now :sad:  I'm not a proficient on the recorder, or music in general, so I do know I need shorter pieces to work on.  And yes,  I do just play for myself.

    Marsha

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    « Reply #4 on: January 22, 2013, 11:14:42 PM »
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  • I'm saving up for an oboe or clarinet, but "Kojo No Tsuki" would be a good melody for a recorder. I'm so dumb until now, I would've called a recorder a flute.


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    « Reply #5 on: January 23, 2013, 08:01:56 AM »
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  • Quote from: Donachie
    I'm saving up for an oboe or clarinet, but "Kojo No Tsuki" would be a good melody for a recorder. I'm so dumb until now, I would've called a recorder a flute.


    Thanks, I found a version to download.  I also found a youtube video of a woman playing it on the flute.  Haunting melody.

    Marsha

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    « Reply #6 on: January 23, 2013, 10:04:24 AM »
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  • Quote from: Marlelar
    I'm not sure what I like anymore,  I think I'm just in a "fidgety" mood right now :sad:  I'm not a proficient on the recorder, or music in general, so I do know I need shorter pieces to work on.  And yes,  I do just play for myself.

    Marsha


    Popular classics and Praetorius are generally not difficult and fun to play.

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    « Reply #7 on: January 23, 2013, 10:56:07 AM »
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  • Thanks, I'll look for Praetorius.

    Marsha


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    « Reply #8 on: January 23, 2013, 11:05:43 AM »
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  • What are your favorite websites for anything related to recorder?

    Marsha