We haven't spent much time on Die Forelle, but we will be shifting our focus to this small piece in the next few weeks. I encourage you to listen to recordings of this work by Schubert in any form that you can find it. The most popular arrangements by the composer are for voice and piano or piano quintet. The important thing to know about this piece is where your part falls on the hierarchy of parts. Though the first violins carry the melody throughout, small sections of the 2nd, viola, and cello parts are extremely important in creating that flowing feeling in our trout's river. Circle these important measures and mark them up in dynamic.
Allegretto is coming along, and I was pleased to see how many good cues I received from all sections of the orchestra. It is clear that you are recognizing the importance between the breath and clear entrances. However, I would like to hear evidence of more careful rhythmic practice so that we don't have to continue to take time reviewing the connection between the divisions and melodies.
Our first concert is a little more than a month away, and I plan to play the following pieces:
Die Forelle
Allegretto
Winter
(possibly Song Without Words as well)
We're lucky this year in that almost every section has someone from 6th, 7th, or 8th grade. Practice your parts in pairs, trios, or quartets when possible to drastically improve your skills.
In attendance were:
Joe Sipzner
Ali Gohlke-Schermer
Katie Gonick
Arianna Barnum
William Wang
Bill Dong
Erin Templeton
Rachel Swyer
Karthik Ramesh
Caity Rafferty
Katie Yang
Naila Brown
Andrea Long
We're sorry we missed:
Gloria Zhao
Marko Crnkovic
Marko Crnkovic
Emma Pearson
Cody Ingraham
