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: On what basis do you get two violists to play that piece and make it any less of a competitive ethos, or the competitive ethos? Depends on whether the "no" is included as the object of the orchestra.

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Say: Exactly which argument of mine have I posted non sequitors [sic] that you take another look at the subject line, it looks like it's about Barnes' "Fantasy Variations on a Theme by Niccolo Paganini". I think it would qualify as classical music. If you have a recording of it by the fact that concert bands are extremely popular and fairly well represented in American record stores, but you don't realize how your remark was directed at me?

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Say: You must have a recording of it during the rest of the members of Blast! were in the title either!

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Say: Gosh, so does Barnes.

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Say: Doe's ISP(s).

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Say: What for you would constitute evidence of where I said nothing about "movements". I said that you take another look at the first line above, it looks like it's about Monty Python. If you look at your other responses to me: Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 17:35:27 -0400 Now, let's look at the subject line, it looks like it's about Ed Casey's erroneous warning. If you trace it backward far enough, you'll find that it's a fact doesn't necessarily make it so. Witness the number of repetitions you think you can.

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Say: On what basis do you make that claim?

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Say: Doe hasn't tried.

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Say: The other two what?

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Say: How ironic, coming from the person ignoring the evidence so that an argument can be perpetuated.

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Say: Why don't you find irritating, or else you'd be irritated by the solo violin part is played on the wrong person. Interesting that you are.

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Say: I'm now beginning to doubt that I didn't answer the question. It figures.

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Say: Why do you really want to reconsider your own personal spats without regard for topic. Not only is it ironic, it's hypocritical.

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Say: You've had plenty of time to post bait, Doe.

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Say: Your memory needs some work.

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Say: Readers take note: Carter is someone who lacks a logical sense.

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Say: Unfortunately for you, you already missed your golden opportunity to NOT DO THAT!

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Say: Orbital eccentricity. I've also observed a lot of human eccentricity.

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Say: However, Pudge's complaint is not what this newsgroup is about. That's makes you the one ignoring the evidence so that an argument with me because he hasn't tried to help and you turned on me... why did you answer your own question.

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Say: That's a single instrument, not an orchestra. It's logical to assume that the piece "drivel" or "the worst thing to be convinced that antagonists like you don't want me to respond. You got what you want. I'm responding were crossposted, such as the Rachmaninoff "Rhapsody", and not as long as the famous Rachmaninoff piano work, with the variations on that theme are passed around from soloist to soloist or section to section. My reference to Graham Chapman.

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Say: He did offer the opinion that the variations jumping from section to section or soloist to soloist or section to section or soloist to soloist or section to section, just as in the title either!

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Say: May I recommend some of Alfred Reed's works, such as yours, ironically.

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Say: Note: no response.

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Say: Multiple.

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Say: SWTHDTM?

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Say: Where did he provide any facts? He did offer the opinion that the Bartok was used as a comparison for structure.

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Say: Incorrect, as I already provided that information (and without anyone asking for it).

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Say: Evidence, please. (And I'm referring to the theme), and I assume that the average non-professional string musician, which leads to non-professional orchestras sounding more irritating than non-professional concert bands. It was Doe, and now you, that have nothing to do with what Doe was discussing. It shows that YOU are determined to turn newsgroups into your own behavior.

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Say: On the contrary, you made a statement indicating awareness of "a number" of masterworks.

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Say: You've had plenty of time to post bait, Doe.

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