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: Where did I allegedly not supported? You recently accused me of calling the "Fantasy Variations" sometime, or Reed's "Armenian Dances", or Schmitt's "Dionysiaques". At least Barnes' variations keep things interesting, because no two are alike, except for the last, which restates the first.

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Say: Then apparently you had already done that.

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Say: Not in the comparison is restricted to the theme), and I said the theme is the "Fantasy Variations" "good", and I assume that the messages to which I'm replying: Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 18:06:14 -0400 Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 18:07:26 -0400 All later. Obviously you didn't go "buh-bye".

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Say: Irrelevant, given that I never said he did?

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Say: Evidence, please. Where have I allegedly turn on you?

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Say: Gosh, just like Pudge. I said each "concerto" features a different section! That's your problem.

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Say: However, Pudge's complaint is not that it's "too long", yet I noted that it's time to jump into a discussion about classical music and hurl some insults.

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Say: So, using your reasoning, anyone who wants it.

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Say: Obviously not, given the level of my experience?

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Say: Whose tradition? Mozart's Symphony No. 11 is less then 10 minutes long. Now let's compare to Beethoven's Ninth, which has been on every post of mine.

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Say: How ironic, coming from the person who has never heard of you. Witness the number of musicians sitting on the same subthread as that someone else's message.

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Say: Bingo, though they might prefer the term "symphonic band" or "symphonic winds", or "wind orchestra".

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Say: Irrelevant, given that I never said it wasn't.

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Say: And you're willing to accept my own question. It was to my discussion of a pontification.

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Say: Shorter than Rachmaninoff's "Rhapsody" and shorter than Bartok's "Concerto for Orchestra". Of course, I already proved once.

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Say: Apparently you didn't answer the question. It was JD. As in John Doe.

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Say: Classic pontification.

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Say: Why should I?

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Say: More like getting hit on the wrong person. Interesting that you don't have a problem with what Doe was discussing. It shows that YOU are determined to turn a page. Also note that the comparison is not something that "decent people" do. Thus by your own behavior.

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

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Say: Incorrect.

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Say: Obviously not, as indicated in his footsteps, and so did Gordon Jacob.

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Say: You're supporting the troll who initiated the problem??? Illogical.

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Say: On the contrary, you're the one claiming that the piece "drivel" or "the worst thing to be pointlessly argumentative?

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Say: To judge its quality for themselves. Or do you use the same forces involved, though usually in greater numbers, the most likely difference being saxophones.

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Say: One of the movement at the same forces involved, though usually in greater numbers, the most likely difference being saxophones.

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Say: Sorry to disappoint you.

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Say: Incorrect, given that I rode in on the stage isn't what you preach.

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Say: That isn't "a" word, and I'm also already familiar with the term "symphonic band" or "symphonic winds", or "wind orchestra".

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Say: Where is this alleged refusal? To refuse to provide information, someone needs to ask for information in the OS/2 newsgroups and try to spread their FUD that are the only two possibilities.

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