Osborne Rhapsody

Measure 34 and 35 I didn't agree with...you left out a group of 16ths in 34, and in 35 I wouldn't have taken a breath after the Eb, especially with the decrescendo on the following notes. I'm finding it difficult to count 35 myself, so I can't say I blame you for shaking up the rhythm there.

Not bad at all! Where do you study these days? If you're in Baltimore then we are really close by. I'm in Peabody right now.

Spent the first two years in Towson, go figure. I'll be joining you this Fall in Peabody :)

Well done! I am a music education major I've played clarinet for 13 years I wouldn't mind playing this but where did you get it from? is it class A? keep up the good work!

I'm a sophomore in high school, and this is my audition piece for a district ensemble. I wouldn't be surprised if you could order it from a local music store. It's a very fun piece though, looking forward to playing it again in a few years to improve my musicality on it (I've only been playing 6 years).

While the piece is no doubt well played, I'm at odds with the performer's musicality. The areas where he chooses to slow and to speed up I disagree with.

There are few tenutos he misses that, to me, seem necessary to the piece and the stringendo part at 61 goes much to fast.

Well done overall, however.

Thanks for the critique. If you're left thinking at the musical level after that performance then I've done my job. I'm sure if I performed the piece now after more than a year away, things would be different. Good, but different. I wanted the stringendo to be furious but precise. I'm not sure what I would do with it now. In any case, thanks for the contribution. If you feel like writing in more detail, I'd be happy to read your opinion, but I can't say I'll be using this piece any time soon. :)

well i got all one's so i guess i did ok. ive been playing since 6th grade...

isn't this originally for bassoon solo?

yes it is, sounds great on clarinet though