[TPIN] Mendelssohn 5 articulation

[Glenn Bengry]

Simon,

     The slur markings, I believe, are not actually slurs but phrase 
markings.  Articulate them, but don't break the phrase.  Is that the part 
where you are playing the theme hymn?  If so, don't apologize for the 
articulations there.  You are it. I would tongue them  for sure.  The hymn 
theme is sort of the climax of the whole piece.


Glenn


>From: Simon Richards <s.richards at physics.org>
>To: tpin at tpin.okcu.edu
>Subject: [TPIN] Mendelssohn 5 articulation
>Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 08:23:06 +0100
>
>Near the end of the last movement of Mendelssohn's 5th Symphony 
>"Reformation"
>there is a passage of minims (half notes) which are marked staccato but 
>also
>have slurs over them. I have been playing these slightly separated with
>breath attacks but it would be interesting to know the consensus on how 
>this
>passage should be articulated.
>
>Thanks,
>Simon
>--
>Dr. Simon Richards
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