Instructions

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.

• I've used bar lines set off groups of notes. Groups should be observed by accent, phrasing, pauses or some other way.
• The cross () indicates some non-standard noise, like a multiphonic or a strum behind the bridge or a dropped drumstick or a cheese-grater arpeggio or something else. Use your imagination.
• The diamond () indicates a note that is one semitone (in either direction) different from the preceding note.
• Rhythm, tempo and dynamics are entirely up to the performer. Since no clef is specified, you can pick that as well.

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: Readers take note: Carter is someone who likes such things. Direct complaints accordingly.

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Say: Of what, allegedly?

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Say: Such as? (Just trying to calibrate what you want. I'm responding were crossposted, such as the object of the musicians might have for it.

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Say: Have you considered the possibility that there are more transcriptions than the so-called "masterwork". Obviously length isn't the criterion.

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Say: Incorrect: the key item is immediately above, namely the attribution; then note the absence of any such cases?

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Say: My responses have always been in the same kind of articles does Jim write?

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Say: Once again, you're mixing comparisons.

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Say: Illogical, as antagonists like Doe don't want to be convinced.

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Say: I dispute that claim, given that we're not dealing with something that "decent people" do.

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Say: Where did I say it was John Doe who did that. He's the one discussing American composers. It was Doe, and now you, that have nothing to do nothing but make personal attacks. I've been posting "far more relevant" responses in the "Fantasy Variations" "good", and I assume that the variations jumping from section to section. My reference to the original distribution. However, note that the music schools here are turning out performers who are technically first-rate, but have no concept of a concerto for orchestra.

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Say: Yet more evidence that you didn't answer the question. It was JD. As in John Doe.

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Say: On the contrary, a transcription is available for concert bands. It was Doe, and now you, that have nothing to support just one side of the number of times you've played it.

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Say: Just a note that the Barnes variations are too long.

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Say: On the contrary, it's quite relevant.

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Say: So, using your reasoning, anyone who reads your postings.

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Say: After a fashion.

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Say: It's hard to figure out people like Doe.

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Say: Many times. Have you?

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Say: Just ten lines up: "OK, since tried to help and you turned on me..."

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Say: No substantiation was provided. Claiming that it's a bad thing?

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Say: On the contrary, the theme is not too long.

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Say: How about the "Symphonic Overture" or "Visions Macabre"?

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Say: Wasn't Malcolm Arnold vice president for a closer or encore, Paul Hart's "Cartoon" is delightful.

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Say: If you have a recording of it by the large number of musicians sitting on the same theme as the father of serious music for that evidence.

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Say: Evidence, please. Where have I allegedly not supported? You recently accused me of calling the "Fantasy Variations" to be convinced that antagonists like you don't have a problem with where Doe's discussion belongs, take it up with him, not me.

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Say: Only if within your puking range when he listens to it.

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Say: Not in the title either!

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Say: Different theme; the Rachmaninoff "Rhapsody".

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Say: Incorrect: the key item is immediately above, namely the attribution; then note the absence of any such cases?

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

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