The Troll Variations
for a soloist
by
Tom Duff
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Instructions

This piece is for a soloist playing any instrument.

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.

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.

Score

Say: The question is still illogical.

Play:


Say: The question is still illogical.

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Say: Non sequitur.

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Say: And you're willing to provide information, someone needs to ask for information in the discussion is quite irrelevant. Ironically, above you called this the relevant section.

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Say: Whose tradition? Mozart's Symphony No. 11 is less then 10 minutes long. Mozart's Symphony No. 11 is less then 10 minutes long. Now let's compare to Beethoven's Ninth, which has been "baiting" me.

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Say: That's your problem, given that I've been posting here since a few years ago.

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Say: TDAMQ.

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Say: How so?

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Say: Just because one person can claim that I made comparisons are both longer.

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Say: I strongly suggest that people aim their fire extinguisher at the bottom of the word.

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Say: Who else are you tossing in another irrelevancy to be irritating? Indeed, my experience has been on every post of mine.

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Say: Hard to do so.

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Say: Note: no response.

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Say: I invite you to take it up with him.

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Say: I said nothing about "movements". I said nothing about "movements". I said the theme is not apt. You have attempted to extrapolate by a particular composition by a factor of about 5000. What is truly shallow here is "if".

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Say: What alleged "cards"?

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Say: My responses have always been in the same melody over and over. It's a real challenge to play in tune? You shoot one of which was acknowledged as being correct.

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Say: Non sequitur; I'm talking about the "Symphonic Overture" or "Visions Macabre"?

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Say: And I'd like to learn more about your opinion. But so far, all I've been able to get me to respond. You got what you preach.

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Say: I'd hardly call your pontification "evidence".

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Say: Evidence, please. Where have you been?

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Say: And the piece was "drivel", but that's hardly a fact.

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Say: Many regard Holst as the father of serious music for that matter. However, where were you when Doe first made his off-topic personal attack?

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Say: That's also your problem.

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Say: Actually, I've spelled them correctly, and some of the original discussion?

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Say: Of course, given the newsgroup is about. Meanwhile, you've been able to articulate their opinions, unlike you.

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Say: Which part of my responses in the first place. Now, exactly who asked for information?

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Say: Then I'm qualified to be pointlessly argumentative?

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Say: Why is that? I play the innocent routine. Of course, I already told you that you don't see much on the same melody over and over. It's a real challenge to play that piece and make it so. Witness the following example: "No claims will obviate the fact that my response is appearing there as well.

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Say: It has something to do with American composers, choosing instead to discuss the issue that Doe was discussing. It shows that YOU are determined to turn newsgroups into your own postings before you demonstrate your hypocrisy any further.

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