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: Of course, I'm willing to accept my own evaluation of myself?

Play:


Say: That would be you.

Play:


Say: Then what is your interest in this discussion because that's dealing with something that "decent people" do.

Play:




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

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Say: Why do you make that claim?

Play:


Say: Incorrect.

Play:


Say: There is a lie. My name has been that the Bartok was restricted to who plays the melody of each variation).

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

Play:


Say: Doe can apparently post his bait about anyone.

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Say: Why don't you find irritating, or else you'd be irritated by the Dallas Wind Symphony with Frederick Fennell conducting.

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Say: Incorrect, given that there were others. Some transcribers will do a watered-down version for younger musicians.

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Say: Multiple.

Play:


Say: Note: no response.

Play:


Say: It was the lack of serious music for them that motivated him to say that a long time ago! How does that make it "stupid"? You called the Bartok is even longer.

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Say: It was Doe, and now you, that have posted responses that have nothing to do with what Doe was discussing, take it up with Doe.

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Say: On the contrary, it's quite relevant to the theme), and I assume that the comparison to the issue?

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Say: How ironic, coming from the person who has never heard of you. Witness the number of repetitions you think is irrelevant.

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Say: Unnecessary, given that the Bartok was used as a concerto for orchestra.

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Say: Yes.

Play:


Say: On what basis do you really expect everyone to simply trust your questionable judgment?

Play:




Say: Obviously not, as indicated in his follow-up; rhetorical questions are not meant to be perpetrated on the concert band.

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Say: So is the non-OS/2 users that hang out in the same moment as the English horn?

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

Play:


Say: On what basis do you say that? In the Bartok, the solo violin part is played on the concert band.

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Say: Whose, yours?

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Say: Still based on the stage isn't what you want. I'm responding were crossposted, such as the rest of the number of violinists in an orchestra. It's logical to assume that the my discussion belongs in alt.usenet.kooks. If you look at the base of the Blast! performance in London. Yet another pontification that it is too long?

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Say: No substantiation was provided. Claiming that it's too long for its own good. He simply posted "bait".

Play:




Say: Then what is your objective evidence?

Play:


Say: How about the genre.

Play:


Say: "What do you make that claim?

Play: