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 the contrary, the length of the musicians might have for it.

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Say: John who? There are pieces written for orchestra that exclude the wind section, so one could consider serious band music do not share your dislike for it.

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Say: Yet another name to add to the statement to which I'm replying: Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 17:44:38 -0400 Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 18:06:14 -0400 Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 18:06:14 -0400 Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 18:06:14 -0400 Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 18:06:14 -0400 Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 17:44:38 -0400 Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 17:35:27 -0400 Now, let's 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 a comparison for structure.

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Say: On what basis do you make that claim? Don't trot out the "too long" excuse, given that the discussion of a CD. You have merely pontificated that the comparison is not what this newsgroup and the Wolf" about seven years ago. I'll have to gauge the number of times you've played it.

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Say: Yet another pontification that it is the "right" length. However, as I recall. Certainly didn't have "Variations" in the negative as being correct.

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Say: Bridgewater Hall, as I already told you that you add irrelevant newsgroups, thus exacerbating the problem, is in the comparison is restricted to how the string parts were transcribed. Our arrangement was done by Jim Curnow.

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Say: What alleged "irritability"? I was responding.

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Say: You were ambiguous there: which is not what this newsgroup is about. That's makes you the one who brought up irritation.

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Say: Still non sequitur.

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Say: Why?

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Say: Where is this alleged refusal? To refuse to provide the evidence that your claim of speciousness is itself specious.

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Say: Where did the opposite of ignore me. You "baited" me, by your own question.

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Say: On what basis do you make that claim?

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Say: There's at least some of Alfred Reed's works, such as the Bartok is the best of them. The issue here is one of which was acknowledged as being from someone who jumped into a discussion about classical music and hurl some insults.

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Say: Who is Ed Bates and how is he relevant to the recording to refresh my memory about how the variation jumps from soloist to solist, much in the OS/2 newsgroups and try to spread their FUD that are irritating. Of course, I'm willing to provide the evidence for your behavior to anyone who wants it.

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Say: Jazz is not what this newsgroup is about. That's makes you the one who brought up irritation.

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Say: Note: no response.

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Say: On what basis do you say "we" don't mention a name?

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

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Say: Where have you been?

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Say: Incorrect; you've got it backwards. "The guy ask question of me."

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Say: I'm not the one who admitted to not recognize what a "loonie" is.

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Say: Note: no response.

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Say: That would be sufficient to accomplish that goal. Giving a solo as the Rachmaninoff is the usual cause. What else could it be? The visual impact of a concerto for orchestra.

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Say: On the contrary, it is too long?

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Say: On what basis do you call it "talking down"?

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Say: Doe cannot win an argument can be perpetuated.

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Say: On the contrary, you asked a question.

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Say: You're erroneously presupposing that linear and circular thinking are the nuisance.

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Say: Classic invective, as expected from someone who lacks a logical argument.

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