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[Peter]

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'Man know thyself'

[Chris]

Do you know which of the 6 this mp3 is?

[Rod]

Originally posted by Chris:
Do you know which of the 6 this mp3 is?

This is ALL of the 6!!!!!

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"If I were but of noble birth..." - Rod Corkin

[Chris]

So...they all have the same second half?

[Rod]

Originally posted by Chris:
So...they all have the same second half?

So it would seem!

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"If I were but of noble birth..." - Rod Corkin

[Sorrano]

Originally posted by Peter:
The 6 Ecossaises for piano WoO83 are available to members on the rare page
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This is the first of Beethoven's works that I got to learn within the bounds of formal piano study. It is a delightful set of dances and fun to play.

[Chris]

It sounds fun, actually.

I was wondering about the numbers, because for the version I have been listening to for a while, it was simply called "Ecossaise." Thus, I assumed it was one of the six.

I am not sure which version I like better (the other version was Badura-Skoda). The Brendel is much quicker and after listening to both a few times, I am thinking this is more along the lines of how it should be.

[chopithoven]

Originally posted by Chris:
It sounds fun, actually.

I was wondering about the numbers, because for the version I have been listening to for a while, it was simply called "Ecossaise." Thus, I assumed it was one of the six.

I am not sure which version I like better (the other version was Badura-Skoda). The Brendel is much quicker and after listening to both a few times, I am thinking this is more along the lines of how it should be.

So it's the first of the six?

[Chris]

No, I think it's all six.

[chopithoven]

Originally posted by Chris:
No, I think it's all six.

But there are no stops between each dance, and all of them have the same ending. I don't think so.

[Peter]

Originally posted by chopithoven:
But there are no stops between each dance, and all of them have the same ending. I don't think so.

Well don't you remember the 6 Landler WoO15 we featured a while back? - the same thing applied - all are in the same key and intended to be played without a break.

Some interesting difference between the contredances and the Eccossaises - both are in 2/4 time, but the former usually have a quaver upbeat and the latter do not. Also the set of Eccossaise are entirely in one key whereas the contredances are in contrasting keys.

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'Man know thyself'

[Rod]

Originally posted by chopithoven:
But there are no stops between each dance, and all of them have the same ending. I don't think so.

I do think so. These are very short pieces. This is made clear in the text provided.

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"If I were but of noble birth..." - Rod Corkin




[This message has been edited by Rod (edited 07-06-2002).]

[chopithoven]

Originally posted by Rod:
I do think so. These are very short pieces. This is made clear in the text provided.

Well, I will trust you, but at least explain me the reason of the absence of stops between each track.

[Sorrano]

Originally posted by chopithoven:
Well, I will trust you, but at least explain me the reason of the absence of stops between each track.

The dances make me think more of a theme with 5 variations, but with each variation (like a chorus) ending with the same passage. As the pieces themselves are very small and in the same key it is reasonable to me that they should be played as one piece. That's how I was taught to play them.

[chopithoven]

Originally posted by Sorrano:
The dances make me think more of a theme with 5 variations, but with each variation (like a chorus) ending with the same passage. As the pieces themselves are very small and in the same key it is reasonable to me that they should be played as one piece. That's how I was taught to play them.

And why all of them have the same ending?