BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van
Symphony No. 8 in F major, op. 93 (bassoon part)
I. Allegro vivace e con brio
Klaus Thunemann, professor
Lucía Molina Pardo, student
Professor Thunemann begins by correcting the rhythm of the bassoon in this orchestral passage. Rhythmic precision is important, as is giving each note its correct duration. In addition, the articulation should be different, and he compares it to another orchestral passage from Beethoven’s 4th Symphony. At a certain point, the student must play rallentando, and afterwards he corrects articulation and rhythmic issues again, as well as dynamics, among other things.
To conclude, he advises her to practice the octave part and to always study the important parts of orchestral passages like this one from memory.
Language: English
