Suite in A minor.

[shortandsilly]

I am playing this piece called Suite in A minor No. 1 Ouverture by Georg Philipp Telemann for a solo competition in February. Has anyone ever played this before? Have any thoughts on the piece/tips? I have only worked on the first fifty-nine measures but I also only started working on it on Thursday..it isn't too hard. It is a grade one piece and it's sounds pretty..I am hoping to advance all the way to state with it..so anything could help really! Thanks

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[MeLizzard]

That's the Lento section, right? Please don't assume that, because a piece is slow, it's therefore 'not hard'. I'll suggest doing a little research on the composer and style period, and especially the ornamentation and other performance practices of the period. Are you playing the whole piece, or just the first movement (overture)? Also, look for a good recording, maybe through Flute World or Amazon.

[shortandsilly]

That's the Lento section, right? Please don't assume that, because a piece is slow, it's therefore 'not hard'. I'll suggest doing a little research on the composer and style period, and especially the ornamentation and other performance practices of the period. Are you playing the whole piece, or just the first movement (overture)? Also, look for a good recording, maybe through Flute World or Amazon.

Hey, yes it is Lento. And yes, I only have to do the first movement. Thnks for the advice, I will be sure to look some stuff up. (:

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[Zevang]

Shortandsilly, it seems that you posted the same message onto different sections of the forum, but as I responded to the other, I will here too...

Try to find a recording of this peace with Julius Baker (long ago). I've played this peace once with orchestra and that recording was the basis for what I believe being a very good concept.

Zevang