Thoughts about Tromlitz's "Presto"

Here's another upload for the Solo of the Month group, this time the Presto from Tromlitz's Partita in G major - this was a great exercise for a couple of different reasons, from using the different F# fingerings to avoiding cracking on delicate notes on the keyed flute. And yes, I got water under the key on that G#😅

It's a bit tricky rhythmically to get the right swing, the piece definitely has an attitude! I'm not happy with everything yet, and I think partly is because I'm influenced by the word "presto" unnecessarily. Like I told my workshop participants lately, speed contributes to an affect, but speed itself doesn't express much. Although presto does mean "quickly", the piece sounds really fun (and above all, really fun to play!) when there's that rustic, burlesque character to it. To do so, you'll need just a bit of time to express those subtle rhythmic nuances, and rushing past them would simply be less than half the fun.

The T R' T' tonguing creates rhythmic stability and interest, and also makes phrases sound much more effortless. Try this with equal tonguing (all t t t) and you'll immediately notice the difference! The application of diverse articulation certainly goes beyond baroque music.🎶