Malcolm Kemp Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 This movement is in 6/8 and the basic pulse seems to be that of a dotted crotchet yet the metronome marking is crotchet 84 which, mathematically, gives an equivalent of 56 for a dotted crotchet. What speed to Board mambers adopt? Did Dupre intent dotted crotchet 84 or did he intend crotchet 84 as printed in the score (dotted crotchet 56)? Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusingMuso Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 This movement is in 6/8 and the basic pulse seems to be that of a dotted crotchet yet the metronome marking is crotchet 84 which, mathematically, gives an equivalent of 56 for a dotted crotchet. What speed to Board mambers adopt? Did Dupre intent dotted crotchet 84 or did he intend crotchet 84 as printed in the score (dotted crotchet 56)? Malcolm ================================ I don't do much French music, but you stumbled upon a rare exception with this; though it must be ten years sinceI played it as a voluntary or at a recital. I dont have the right organ to play it on, but when I did, I was happy with the 84 set as a crotchet as per the score. Having said that, one of the most convincing performances I have on disc, played by the American organist Marsha Heather-Long, fairly rattles through the 2nd variation. I like both speeds I think, but the 84 dotted is a whole lot easier I suppose. MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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