) interspersed
with diamond (
) and cross (
) note heads. Play
in a manner that contrasts with the lecturer's attitude. Be mocking
or solicitous or calm or resigned or anything else appropriate.
Alternate sections are marked Say and Play. The Say sections are spoken or sung to an improvised tune in a stentorian and condescending manner, as a traffic court judge lecturing a recidivist speeder. Read as though the text makes perfect sense, even though its grammar and meaning may make sudden, unexpected turns.
The Play sections use an ordinary five-line staff
with oval note heads () interspersed
with diamond () and cross () note heads. Play
in a manner that contrasts with the lecturer's attitude. Be mocking
or solicitous or calm or resigned or anything else appropriate.
) indicates some non-standard noise, like
a multiphonic or a strum behind the bridge or a dropped drumstick or a cheese-grater arpeggio or something else. Use your imagination.
) indicates a note that is one semitone (in either
direction) different from the preceding note.
You can play in concert with other performers, who may play other versions of this piece, or other any other materials, composed or improvised. When playing with others, the Say sections should be performed as disruptively as possible, and the Play sections should be played sensitively, with utmost regard to enhancing the performance of the other players.
Say: The question is still illogical.
Play:
Say: I said the theme is the same theme, or on the concert band.
Play:
Say: Classic pontification.
Play:
Say: Why is that? There are many places in New England that copy names from England.
Play:
Say: Feel free to identify where it is too long?
Play:
Say: On what basis do you make that claim?
Play:
Say: How ironic, coming from the person who has yet to substantiate my claim, hence I extracted the relevant evidence. No studying necessary; just a little knock-knock joke, try "knock knock" "who's there" about twenty times (if they'll even play along that long) and then finally spring "Philip Glass" on them. Usually gets pretty good laugh, if they get that far. You'll have to gauge the number of musicians on the wrong person. Interesting that you regard this as a concerto for orchestra.
Play:
Say: He did offer the opinion that the comparison is restricted to who plays the melody of each variation).
Play:
Say: The infection being John Doe decides that it's too obscure.
Play:
Say: What for you would now play the piano. However, in this case is John Doe, who admitted to posting "bait".
Play:
Say: You're presupposing that there are more transcriptions than the so-called "masterwork". Obviously length isn't the criterion.
Play:
Say: On the contrary, this is rec.music.classical.
Play:
Say: I see that you can't even make friends with somebody who has never heard of you. How ironic.
Play:
Say: When it comes to playing games like posting "bait", why don't you just practice what you mean. Some of the number of times you've played it.
Play:
Say: How did I say it was "good"?
Play:
Say: You're mixing comparisons, just like the Bartok! I said that. I'm still waiting for that evidence.
Play:
Say: Classic pontification.
Play:
Say: On the contrary, you made a statement indicating awareness of "a number" of masterworks.
Play:
Say: Yes you did; look at your other responses to me: Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 18:06:14 -0400 Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 17:35:27 -0400 Now, let's look at the bottom of the Opera" in years, after having played it death and have it played by a concert band.
Play:
Say: You're erroneously presupposing that the comparison is restricted to how the variation jumps from instrument to instrument or section to section. My reference to Graham Chapman.
Play:
Say: And you were never arrested for posting "bait" the way John Doe who did that. He's the one ignoring the evidence so that an argument can be perpetuated.
Play:
Say: I see that you didn't recognize it as a comparison for structure.
Play:
Say: Why should I? I haven't tampered with anyone's computer.
Play:
Say: Note your irrelevancy.
Play:
Say: Classic pontification.
Play:
Say: But you don't have a recording of it by the solo violin part is played on the same melody over and over.
Play:
Say: The question is still illogical.
Play:
Say: Note your irrelevancy.
Play:
Say: Which part of my argument is allegedly "quite meaningless"?
Play:
Say: Where have you been?
Play: