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> Performance Directions, Grade 6 theory
Allannah
post Jan 2 2007, 01:29 PM
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I'm working my way through some past papers and I'm stuck on the following question (about an extract from a piano piece):

'What do the indications Allegretto quasi andante and Con una certa espressione parlante tell us about how this piece should be played?

It's the second part of the question I'm stuck on. I think it translates as 'With one sure speaking expression' but don't understand how that (if I've even translated it correctly) is interpreted as a performance direction. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

Any help will be very much appreciated. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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LadyOrchestra
post Jan 2 2007, 10:44 PM
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Hi Allanah!

It's not "one sure speaking expression" but "With certain speaking expression", it's more subtle... I don't know what kind of piece it is -the instrumentation-, but it may mean like a recitativo, a calm interpretation, like if you were talking. It's right that you won't be talking "Presto vivace" while you walk, and you can't see an "Allegretto quasi andante" followed by a "con fuoco", right? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

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post Jan 14 2007, 12:18 PM
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thanks for this, LadyOrchestra
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