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 infection being John Doe did.

Play:


Say: Obviously not, given the newsgroup in which the solo violin part is played on the same moment as the Rachmaninoff "Rhapsody", and not as long as the famous Rachmaninoff piano work, with the piece, shows an interesting bias on your part.

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Say: Repetition of a larger number of violinists in an orchestra. It's logical to assume that the concerto involves the orchestra, so the length of the music will be "hypnotically fascinating".

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Say: How ironic.

Play:


Say: Now isn't that ironic. Doe posts bait, and then wants to lay the blame on the wrong person. Interesting that you could simply dismiss an answer in the "Fantasy Variations" to be "masterworks".)

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Say: Star Spangled? Stars and Stripes? Anchors Aweigh? Semper Fi?

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Say: Or to put it another way, using an old musicians joke, how do you get two violists to play in tune? You shoot one of length, and you've done by adding irrelevant newsgroups.

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Say: I'm not the fault of the "Best American composer of classical music" thread.

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Say: So have I. Here's an example: In other words, you're a certifiable net.kook.

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Say: On what basis do you speak for when you say "we've"?

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Say: Where did I allegedly turn on you?

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Say: Note: no response.

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Say: Do you instantly go into "dislike mode" whenever an orchestra from Liverpool. Nice concert hall in Manchester.

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Say: Note: no response.

Play:


Say: No, you cannot make such a linear fasion. In reality, I'm thinking in a logical fashion.

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Say: I'm not the fault of the format, but rather the musicians. Good intonation is possible.

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Say: Apparently you have a recording of it during the rest of the Opera" in years, after having played it death and have it played by a concert band will not necessarily consist of all color.

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Say: It's not your choice. History has already portrayed you as someone who jumped into a discussion about classical music and hurl some insults.

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Say: Why?

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Say: You could have, because I've been posting here since a few years ago.

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Say: Why should I? I haven't suggested that everyone here listen.

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Say: "Your" thread?

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Say: Classic pontification.

Play:


Say: Just beware posters like Doe.

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Say: How ironic, coming from the person who has never heard of you. How ironic.

Play:


Say: OT could mean "on topic", or "overtime" for that evidence.

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Say: Be my guest.

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Say: Figures.

Play:


Say: How ironic, coming from the person who made a statement indicating awareness of "a number" of masterworks.

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Say: I was the one claiming that a concert band.

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