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Does anyone know of a reduction of Tosca that is larger than the McConathy 2/1/2/1-2/2/1/0, but substantially smaller than the original 3/3/3/3-4/3/3/1? Thoughts? Advice?

There are some very nice pieces you could try that are fairly easy, but highly enjoyable for the audience. Here are a couple pieces that you could try: http://imslp.org/wiki/4_Easy_Pieces,_Op.36_(Bloch,_J%C3%B3zsef) http://imslp.org/wiki/5_Aquarelles,_Op.52_(Bloch,_J%C3%B3zsef) http://imslp.org/wiki...

These are subject to change at any moment, but as of now: 1. Ariadne auf Naxos ; Elektra (Both by R. Strauss) [<-- Function as a unit ;) ) 2. Goldberg Variations (Johann Sebastian Bach) 3. Violin Sonata G major (Brahms) 4. Turandot ; La boheme (Both by Puccini) [<--Function as a unit again ;) ) 5. W...

Schumann was really a bad composer.

Thanks Davydov, it seems useful.

Goldberg Variations is the most perfect piece of music ever composed, or at least very close to it. What's wrong with the Glenn Gould performances? I think they're fantastic.

More information is better, but we can't let the lists get too cluttered. The sort of "generally accepted format" is the CTKDFGN format.

I prefer the following information in a sortable format: Opus No. / Catalog # — As published Title — used on IMSLP in accordance with naming guidelines Key — the principal key of the work. (<--- IF applicable) Date — the year(s) of composition, where known. Scoring (Forces) — the instrumentation use...

Thanks!

You can always buy it from Ricordi. They have a nice vocal score edition.

http://www.schirmer.com/default.aspx?ta ... 2874=33596


A curiosity.

Good idea!

Weird. I wonder what's causing that.

Is anybody else getting the weird forum bug on the announcements where it lists Perlnerd666 as having the last post?

I actually don't see any reason at all this should be limited to MIDI, I just thought that it might be an easier way to stay. Ideally, real-life performances would actually be much better, but we would have to find some musicians willing to record only parts. I will ask around as I know a couple of ...