I'm assigned a lot of stuff. I'm coping by blogging about it. But seriously, help me, haha. I'm supposed to start applying for schools in the fall and I don't feel anywhere near ready, but I guess I'll find a way to do it. If I have to do something, I'm usually able to muster up the energy to do it.
Ibert Flute Concerto, 3rd Movement
This piece is insane. I mean, I like it and stuff, but I'm not happy about all those accidentals, triplets, and wonky trill fingerings. This is going to be a very rewarding piece though, I can tell! I'm just not even off the first page, though I can stumble through most of the first page at a very moderate tempo. Urgh.
Doppler Hungarian Fantasy
This is a little more bearable than the Ibert. It's really demanding, of course, but it's easier to imagine myself playing it competently. I'm currently assigned the middle section to the end, starting with the coquettish bit in 4/8, and leading up to a spectacular ending that involves a cadenza that is secretly fun to play because it's probably the least testy part of the piece.
Poulenc Flute Sonanta
Yeeks! Not that hard, but still pretty capricious. The rhythms are tricky and there are some parts that are like torture to an embouchure, but hey, it's something I think I can learn in a few months. The second movement just has difficulty in the phrasing department. I haven't really touched the third movement... it looks hard but I think I can do it. :)
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