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[Maizie]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

(Even weirder, you were in a dream I had last night, with a non-mutant contrabass [and a lot of other intimidatingly good recorder players, but you were the only one I recognised!])

[sarah123]

I'm looking for duet music. Something probably grade 6ish or above would be good and for any combination of descants, trebles or tenors, preferably unaccompanied. I already have a lot of Telemann stuff, Staeps Reihe kleiner Duette, some by Genzmer and various odds and ends by other people. Does anyone have any ideas?

[Maizie]

French Baroque Duets for two trebles - don't know the exact grading but 'confusingly difficult if you pay attention to all those weird French squggles' is how I'd classify it (I'm G5ish)

Here is a link to the publisher's site, I think I ended up buying my copy on eBay.

[andante_in_c]

I've booked a recorder lesson. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) Fortunately when I booked it at the beginning of this week I had the foresight to suggest Monday 18th rather than Monday 11th - I'm hoping the snow will have eased by then, as I have an hour's drive. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/fingersCrossed.gif)

This will be my second individual lesson - ever. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[anacrusis]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

(Even weirder, you were in a dream I had last night, with a non-mutant contrabass [and a lot of other intimidatingly good recorder players, but you were the only one I recognised!])

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) only just found that.... *is definitely not intimidatingly good, so there (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)*

French baroque duets sound like a lovely idea, and the frills and twiddles are daunting to look at but sooo elegant when you learn how to pull them off (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif).

Andante - all the best for your lesson (not that you need any (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)), and I hope you have lots of fun in it. I'm hurriedly knitting my current pair of socks so that I can finish and start on a balaclava for the borrowed Paetzold, or maybe for the Küng bass, for the next recorder orchestra meeting...I've a feeling they may become necessary (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/winter_brr.gif)

[andante_in_c]

Well, I've had the lesson and have lots to practise: some new alternative fingerings for dynamic changes and I'll have to dig out my copy of Quantz and read up on ornamentation as I tend to stick to the same ideas. I've booked another lesson for a fortnight's time so will have to get something done before then. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif)

[notmusimum]

Well, I've had the lesson and have lots to practise: some new alternative fingerings for dynamic changes and I'll have to dig out my copy of Quantz and read up on ornamentation as I tend to stick to the same ideas. I've booked another lesson for a fortnight's time so will have to get something done before then. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif)

Sounds like you had a good lesson (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Emsoboe has been learning about tonging and how to switch between harsher and softer sounds. there is just so much to learn on Recorder.

[andante_in_c]

Gosh! This thread has gone quiet - no posts for a month. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

Anyway, bringing it back up to say I bought a new recorder today - a Moeck Stanesby treble in boxwood. It was on my longlist, but I was very surprised it was the one I ended up with, and that there was very little competition: we got it down to that one or the Marsyas in boxwood.

So a few difficult weeks of not playing it too much, but hopefully it should be played in by the time I go on the Easter Early music course in Ascot at the end of March. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[anacrusis]

Ooh fabby, andante_in_c - have fun playing in your new treasure. What's the sound like, so far?

I'm recordering for a few days, playing at full stretch, concentration-wise, and thoroughly enjoying myself - have managed to get a toot on Edgar Hunt's former Great Bass, and am now only getting lost about five times per piece (IMG:style_emoticons/default/woot.gif).

[andante_in_c]

Ooh fabby, andante_in_c - have fun playing in your new treasure. What's the sound like, so far?

I'm recordering for a few days, playing at full stretch, concentration-wise, and thoroughly enjoying myself - have managed to get a toot on Edgar Hunt's former Great Bass, and am now only getting lost about five times per piece (IMG:style_emoticons/default/woot.gif).

Glad things are going well. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I'm not good at describing sounds, but it is very full and pleasant, and very consistent across the instrument. A bit less in-your-face than my olivewood. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[willobie]

Ooh fabby, andante_in_c - have fun playing in your new treasure. What's the sound like, so far?

I'm recordering for a few days, playing at full stretch, concentration-wise, and thoroughly enjoying myself - have managed to get a toot on Edgar Hunt's former Great Bass, and am now only getting lost about five times per piece (IMG:style_emoticons/default/woot.gif).

Glad things are going well. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I'm not good at describing sounds, but it is very full and pleasant, and very consistent across the instrument. A bit less in-your-face than my olivewood. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Box is best!

W (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

[Maizie]

Sounds lovely andante_in_c - I have the Moeck Denner boxwood treble. One of the real points against the Stanesby that I was trying at the early music festival was that the top joint was loose and felt wobbly, which is probably not a good reason as they could doubtless have found a complete one hidden elsewhere in the room!

I'm gald I'm not the only one who can't descirbe sounds very well (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif) The other day my Denner fogged up a bit so I swapped over to use my Kung Studio Cherrywood treble instead, and the difference in sound (and feel) was enormous...but I couldn't put it in to words beyond 'well that one's feebler' (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

[barry-clari]

So a few difficult weeks of not playing it too much, but hopefully it should be played in by the time I go on the Easter Early music course in Ascot at the end of March. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I'll get there one year, once again this year's clashes with the end of my teaching this term, so was a non-starter (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

[sarah123]

Hi, sorry I haven't been around recently, I've been just a little bit busy and haven't had much time for music let alone the forums. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

I've just been given a Sammartini duet to learn (D major, op 6/1), which is (presumably - it doesn't actually say anywhere but goes down too low to be treble) for descant and has loads of top C sharps in all over the place. While I can just about manage the odd F sharp on a treble, I can't see how it's physically possible to play the equivalent on a descant without either sitting down or falling over. Am I missing something here or am I just going to have to do an insane amount of balancing practise?

Thanks,
Sarah (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[andante_in_c]

Hi, sorry I haven't been around recently, I've been just a little bit busy and haven't had much time for music let alone the forums. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

I've just been given a Sammartini duet to learn (D major, op 6/1), which is (presumably - it doesn't actually say anywhere but goes down too low to be treble) for descant and has loads of top C sharps in all over the place. While I can just about manage the odd F sharp on a treble, I can't see how it's physically possible to play the equivalent on a descant without either sitting down or falling over. Am I missing something here or am I just going to have to do an insane amount of balancing practise?

Thanks,
Sarah (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Try the 013467 fingering (with split thumb and possibly half-hole 7). Depending on the recorder you may well get a decent top C# with this fingering.