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My research in books / net

Exploring Sibelius

Posted on 23/05/2013 by otolio

Things I’ve spent some time looking up for that might be useful to others, or for me if I needed it. This entrance will probably grow over time (even after the course) Adding intervals To add a note to another … Continue reading →

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Listening to Bach (project 12)

Posted on 29/01/2013 by otolio

Invention No 4 in D minor, BWV 775 Also called Praeambulum 2 (see note 1 at end), it is very easy to follow the motif of this one. It starts with the 6 notes of the scale, and instead of playing … Continue reading →

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1, 2, 3 for Josquin des Prez

Posted on 20/01/2013 by otolio

Recently I acquired a small encyclopedia, Dějiny Hudby (History of Music). There, for the first time in my life, I heard about Josquin des Prez. Then I came across his name a second time, in less than one week, in … Continue reading →

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Shortly on cryptography

Posted on 17/11/2012 by otolio

After visiting a concert in my city (posted about here), I was reading on the web about Ravel. Something call my attention: his Menuet sur le nom d’Haydn, or Minuet on the name of Haydn. As it sounded, it included … Continue reading →

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Generally speaking, there was some information I knew about woodwinds, but I was not conscious about – so it was like it was not there. Of course, there were many other facts I didn’t have a clue about. Some of … Continue reading →

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Les Noces – Stravinsky

Posted on 04/08/2012 by otolio

On Spotify. Impressions. Cymbals used to make the sound denser (at counterpoint). Xylophone emphasizes the solist’s notes, falling at the same time. Is the bride happy to get married??? From 3’30”, tambourine played at syncopation. Both the instrument and the … Continue reading →

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Summarizing info on percussion

Posted on 25/07/2012 by otolio

I wanted to summarize a couple of chapters from Gordon Jacob’s Orchestral technique (1931, 3rd edition, Oxford / New York, Oxford University Press). In the end, I have a slightly longer research on the topic of untuned percussion, divided by … Continue reading →

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Boris Blacher and the 2nd Paganini Variation

Posted on 18/07/2012 by otolio

I must admit my first encounter with Boris Blacher was at the time I was considering applying to enrol the OCA. In the course sample, they mention his name. At that time, I was not a student yet. I had … Continue reading →

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A percussion page

Posted on 10/07/2012 by otolio

Today I was exploring the percussion sounds MuseScore offers. I was looking for some instrument I could use to represent a horse walking. The slit drum seemed to be the best there. While listening to other sounds, I found the … Continue reading →

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