Recent content by John Witchell

Many thanks: if it’s right for the New York Phil I’m sure it will be good enough for Kettering Symphony Orchestra! I am away from home at the moment, but will explore it when I get back. Very much appreciated. John

Thanks for your helpful comments. I agree with you entirely, but from previous markings in the score it seems that some players have chopped up the phrasing in a way to make it easier to play rather than musically coherent. As you say the intended phrasing of the composer is not always the...

Thanks - that's very helpful and endorses my feeling about the phrasing. As you say, fantastic pieces and thank goodness I've got a C extension!

I am playing the Four Last Songs for the first time, with previous bowing marks that seem all over the place. Are phrase marks simply phrase marks, or do they denote slurred bowing? Or do you bow according to what feels comfortable?