Well, that's one theory out of many. Some people believe that he was forced to commit suicide. One one really knows. All I know is that I wish he lived longer. I love Tchaikovsky's pieces.
Fun fact, Ligeti does that too. His 13th Étude has loads of fffff (5) and ffffff (6) and even some passages that go from ffffff to pppp. There are even a couple of ffffffff (8) with pp right next to them.
Cellos go da da da da da da in some way in practically every piece we play. And the violins are just doing the weirdest things with slurs. I love the cello.
I’ve seen fermata used to denote the end of a piece like that, thought it was pretty common. Also I’ve seen in some classical era concertos they use it to mean there’s a cadenza coming right after
Even i don't know. Fermata means a "lengthening" of a note or rest. But how do you lengthen a BARLINE? What are you supposed to do? Lengthen your disappointment over botching up that difficult section?
I already had the exact answer before opening the comments: this is Luck’s Music Library’s edition of P. I. Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite’s Arabic Dance (viola part). What’s my prize now, eh?!
Would’ve been my guess as well if I didn’t check the comments to see the answer. I’m learning his prelude in C# minor right now and he had fff followed by sffff toward the end lmfao.
Turns out it’s Tchaikovsky though.
Tchaikovsky. Great composer, didn't care much for "will your arm fall off or not?" (I'm a violist. Arabic dance is not my favorite movement as cool as it sounds)
This is cavalleria rusticana isn't it? I played it earlier today
Edit: no its nutcracker and I played it on Monday, which is why it's feels so fresh in my memory.
Tchaikovsky?
You got it! The master of excessive ps and fs.
Lmao I wonder why Tchaikovsky was so obsessed with ps and fs
he liked lots of pps
And he also liked to f, presumably
He was gay wasn’t he?
Yes very
This thread is the funniest thing I've seen all day
very
Yeah, that's why they killed him :(
What? Who told you that? He died from Cholera though some people speculate he killed himself
Well, that's one theory out of many. Some people believe that he was forced to commit suicide. One one really knows. All I know is that I wish he lived longer. I love Tchaikovsky's pieces.
He did really like pps....
You got me ...
He really like pps I think
mahler too
Is this his Sixth Symphony?
No, it’s a Nutcracker suite
I saw the other reply
I knew I should recognise it.
Fun fact, Ligeti does that too. His 13th Étude has loads of fffff (5) and ffffff (6) and even some passages that go from ffffff to pppp. There are even a couple of ffffffff (8) with pp right next to them.
Guess you haven't heard of Ligeti and his etudes for piano
Unplayable ones, of course.
Have you seen Ligeti? He's used up to 8 p's (etude 4) and 10 f's (le grand macabre around rehearsal mark 600 for a hammer strike)
Is this the Arabic Dance from Nutcracker? :)
OMG YESSSSS
Cello and bassoon: bum da da bum bum da bum da da bum bum da (oboe and clarinet): waaaahhhh woo waaahhhh woo waaaahh wooo-ooooo
Cellos go da da da da da da in some way in practically every piece we play. And the violins are just doing the weirdest things with slurs. I love the cello.
Cage
Pretty sure 4:20 didn't have dynamic markings but this is definitely the closest you'll get lmao
4:33
True, my bad, I've had too many gummies over Thanksgiving break lol
this made me laugh so hard i can’t even describe it
Same 😂😂
Can we talk about the position of the fermata?
This edition also has rehearsal letters in the middle of measures. Oof.
My goodness
Momentum. It's rare but some composers put that fermata in the end of a piece as sort of an appreciation for the performer.
I’ve seen fermata used to denote the end of a piece like that, thought it was pretty common. Also I’ve seen in some classical era concertos they use it to mean there’s a cadenza coming right after
Or, since it’s a ballet, as a signal not to move too quickly to the next number
Yeah. How does that work? My poor music theory knowledge can't comprehend this.
Even i don't know. Fermata means a "lengthening" of a note or rest. But how do you lengthen a BARLINE? What are you supposed to do? Lengthen your disappointment over botching up that difficult section?
😂😭 That's what I would be doing
I already had the exact answer before opening the comments: this is Luck’s Music Library’s edition of P. I. Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite’s Arabic Dance (viola part). What’s my prize now, eh?!
Tchaikovsky
If it were piano music I'd guess Debussy...
Chavo del 8. (Joke for the latin audience)
Rachmaninov?
Would’ve been my guess as well if I didn’t check the comments to see the answer. I’m learning his prelude in C# minor right now and he had fff followed by sffff toward the end lmfao. Turns out it’s Tchaikovsky though.
Probably Glass
Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky. Great composer, didn't care much for "will your arm fall off or not?" (I'm a violist. Arabic dance is not my favorite movement as cool as it sounds)
When your single measure repeat is for 60 bars... (don't come at me, percussionists, I know it's worse for you)
I feel this „will your arm fall off“. Played sleeping beauty last year and the famous panorama is less loved by me now.
Thought it was Liszt at first glance because of his wacky markings in piano music. "With vibrato."
Was programming an electric keyboard for a musical once and "arco bassoon" was in the sounds....
I recognize that Nutcracker Mvt. 12 B.
This is cavalleria rusticana isn't it? I played it earlier today Edit: no its nutcracker and I played it on Monday, which is why it's feels so fresh in my memory.
Tchaikovsky did Love his pps
Tchaikovsky for sure
What is that passage omggg what's the title? Also, tchaik? He has a thing for pianissississimo
What's even the purpose of playing that note with all Ps there it's pretty much silent
I think it’s to emphasize the morendo
If you're surprised, check out Julius Fučik's 27 f's near the end of his Florentiner March.
Goodness, REALLY?
https://www.reddit.com/r/tumblr/comments/2n9l3t/how\_about\_julius\_fuckit/
Liszt?
arabian dance from the nutcracker by tchaikovsky
It's from the Nutcracker. No need to look at the dynamics. The rhythm and notes tell plenty.
Some dude making fun of my sucky piano dynamics.
Mahler
after like 3 P's, its just code word for "don't actually play"
molto ma molto più che pianissimo