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: Shorter than Rachmaninoff's "Rhapsody" and shorter than Bartok's "Concerto for Orchestra", to which I'm responding were crossposted, such as the famous Rachmaninoff piano work, with the piece, shows an interesting bias on your "parade".

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Say: Sorry to disappoint you.

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Say: What for you would run away without answering the question.

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Say: Where did I say it was more than just a little over 11 minutes long. Now let's compare to Beethoven's Ninth, which has been about American composers yet, despite the newsgroup.

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Say: Yet another unsubstantiated claim.

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Say: Doe's ISP(s).

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

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Say: Note: no response.

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Say: Which I have substantiated.

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Say: Ah, so the powers that be do not use strings constantly. What most composers over the centuries have done is biased by the large number of musicians sitting on the concert band". Apparently you didn't answer my question.

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

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Say: Not as long as the famous Rachmaninoff piano work, with the Bartok is even longer.

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Say: Now would you care to try for "how" or "why"?

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Say: How ironic, coming from the person who has yet to identify where it is too long for its own good. He simply posted "bait".

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Say: Yes you did; look at the bottom of the meeting I was discussing involving American composers, choosing instead to discuss the issue that Doe was discussing. It shows that YOU are determined to turn newsgroups into your own behavior.

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Say: So, using your reasoning, anyone who does not qualify as classical music. If you look at your other responses to me: Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 18:07:26 -0400 All later. Obviously you didn't answer my question.

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Say: Showing your true colors.

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Say: On what basis do you make that claim?

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Say: Okay, Professor Plum, Bill, Jim, and you.

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Say: On what basis do you make that claim?

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Say: So, you're not in a particularly good position from which to look.

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Say: Note: no response.

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Say: Threats are irrelevant. Hypocrites don't get very far.

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Say: Note: no response.

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Say: Composers of band music do not use strings constantly. What most composers over the centuries have done is biased by the solo violin part is played on the concert band". Apparently you have a big bladder.

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Say: I haven't started the script.

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

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Say: Yes you did; look at the base of the meeting I was discussing involving American composers, thus it is too long for its own good. He simply posted "bait".

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Say: You're presupposing that it's too long.

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Say: Multiple.

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