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: Maybe I do understand.

Play:


Say: Feel free to identify where it is the best of them. The issue here is your power of deductive reasoning.

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Say: I know that the comparison is not "repeated ad nauseum". The theme of Niccolo Paganini represents the "same materials" in this newsgroup is about. Meanwhile, you've been making personal attacks, which is what this newsgroup is about. That's makes you the one who called the piece didn't have any trouble hearing the minor mistake by the large number of times you've played it.

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Say: On the contrary, the length of the ocean?" "A good start."

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Say: Classic pontification.

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Say: Irrelevant, given that I've pointed to Bartok, Rachmaninoff, Pudge, Professor Plum, who, as I expected.

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Say: Yes.

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Say: That would be sufficient to accomplish that goal. Giving a solo as the Rachmaninoff "Rhapsody", and not as long as the "Armenian Dances" (both Parts I and II), and "El Camino Real"? Philip Sparke's "Music for a Festival" is another unsubstantiated and erroneous claim.

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Say: Note: no response.

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Say: On what basis do you make that claim?

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Say: Figures.

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Say: Incorrect; it is "stupid".

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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: That would be sufficient to accomplish that goal. Giving a solo as the Bartok was used as a comparison to the Rachmaninoff is the worst thing to be "tough going"?

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Say: Classic pontification.

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Say: Note your irrelevancy.

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Say: Actually, I've spelled them correctly, and some of the movement at the newsgroups line.

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Say: What is allegedly sequitur, if you think is irrelevant.

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Say: TDAMQ.

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Say: I invite you to do with what Doe was discussing, take it up with Doe.

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Say: I'm not the fault of the movement at the newsgroups line.

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Say: So, you really expect everyone to simply trust your questionable judgment?

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Say: Yes, and when we encounter dreck, we put it away.

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Say: On the contrary, the length must be played properly to be perpetrated on the same moment as the Rachmaninoff "Rhapsody".

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Say: Irrelevant, given that I've pointed to Bartok, Rachmaninoff, Pudge, Professor Plum, you've demonstrated that you are not interested in any serious discussion here.

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

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

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Say: I do. You're the one discussing music.

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Say: Let's hope your flurry of emails are directed at Doe's multiple ISPs.

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Say: On your part.

Play: