Beethoven #9

[ttf_GetzenBassPlayer]

Question. Is Beethoven #9, second movement, played with repeats?

[ttf_Posaunus]

I expect that it depends on the conductor. 

Better be prepared to count lots of rests! 

[ttf_Burgerbob]

Last time I played this, we took all repeats.

I got quite good at mental addition, trying to add up how many measures you rest before entering.

[ttf_BGuttman]

I think it's 571 bars.

The Boston Symphony did it for the closing of the Tanglewood season and they didn't take the repeat.  When I did it, we did take the repeat.

The Principal was totally winded at the end of the concert with all those high notes (on his King 3B).

[ttf_GetzenBassPlayer]

I have performed it twice, both times different. I was wondering if there was a standard.

[ttf_BillO]

Listen for cues! 

[ttf_GetzenBassPlayer]

Quote from: BillO on Yesterday at 09:39 AMListen for cues! 
Yes, there are some definite big ones. The group I play in does two rehearsals and the concert, so I try to come armed with as much information as possible to rehearsals. We are also doing Festive Overture and a concerto on this concert, so we won't be getting a lot of time to figure things out be repetition.

[ttf_BGuttman]

There are cues and false cues.  You can learn to distinguish between them.  I spent some time listening to the movement with my part in front of me.

A kindly conductor may give you a cue.

[ttf_GetzenBassPlayer]

Quote from: BGuttman on Yesterday at 07:56 PMThere are cues and false cues.  You can learn to distinguish between them.  I spent some time listening to the movement with my part in front of me.

A kindly conductor may give you a cue.
Not sure what false cues are. There are a lot of G.P. and that fermata thing with dotted rhythm that the horns and tpt play.

[ttf_BGuttman]

Quote from: GetzenBassPlayer on Yesterday at 11:06 PMNot sure what false cues are. There are a lot of G.P. and that fermata thing with dotted rhythm that the horns and tpt play.

Listen to the music.  You'll see what I mean.

[ttf_GetzenBassPlayer]

Quote from: BGuttman on Yesterday at 07:03 AMListen to the music.  You'll see what I mean.

I have listened, score studied and played the music. I guess I just don't understand BGuttman speak.

[ttf_GetzenBassPlayer]

Quote from: BGuttman on Yesterday at 07:03 AMListen to the music.  You'll see what I mean.

I have listened, score studied and played the music. I guess I just don't understand BGuttman speak.