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Weissenborn Study #42

Weissenborn Opus 8/2, Study #42 for advanced bassoon

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Weissenborn Opus 8/2, Study #42 for advanced bassoon students. A few performance suggestions. The golden rule. By Terry B. Ewell, Bassoon Digital Professor. BDP #150.

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0:18B Major and Practice Tools

Welcome, this is Terry Ewell. There is a reason that bassoon concertos are not written in B major! It is very difficult to achieve smooth connections and facile fingerings in this key. You will need to apply the practice tools provided in the earlier videos to achieve even fingerings in this study. Make good use of rhythms and sprints!

0:45Four-Measure Phrasing

Make a four measure phrase in line one, not two measure phrases.

0:51Two-Measure Phrasing Example

Don't play like this:

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Figure 1

1:04Four-Measure Phrasing Example

Instead play like this:

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Figure 2

1:17C# Key for the Slur to D#4

In line 3 flick the C# key to aid the slur to D#4.

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Figure 3

1:23Half Hole and Whisper Key for G#4

In line 6 use the half hole and whisper (or piano) key to help with the slur to G#4.

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1:32F Double Sharp in Line 7

Be careful to perform the F double sharp throughout the whole measure in line 7.

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Figure 5

1:39Weissenborn's Second and Last Breath Mark

The second and last breath provided by Weissenborn in the studies appears in line 7, measure 3. This indicates to me that he wishes the performer to play from the fermata in line 5 up to the breath mark without an additional breath. In addition, the performer should not breathe again until the next fermata in line 8. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ # REFLECTION

2:04Reflection: Love Your Neighbor as Yourself

"And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' (NKJV, Matthew 22: 39).

2:11The Second Commandment

In the prior reflection we examined the first commandment given by Jesus. Here is the second commandment.

2:15The Golden Rule

This is commonly called the "golden rule," and it beautifully sums up how we should relate to other people.

2:26Loving Yourself and Others

There really are two parts to this commandment. You can't love others if you hate yourself. So loving others must begin with caring for all aspects of your own life. Out of that self-care then can come compassion and care for others.

Credits

  • author Terry B. Ewell
  • composer Julius Weissenborn