i just got the pieces for all-state auditons, (i live in texas btw) and i was wondering if anyone had any info about, or maybe a recording of: 'B flat minor, op.107/28' by Sigfrid Karg-Elert.

i'm trying to practice through it and it sounds like just a bunch of notes -_- maybe it's just me XD

Ooh! no..sry, i haven't heard of that. umm.. but i live in IL, and i'm practicing it tooo! Freshman and sophomores can't make it to all-state no matter how good u are. there's no chance of making it into all-state for me..but i could still get into district again..hopefully!

oh, that's kind of sad... here in texas some players have a chance to be in all-state band 4 years in a row >< which is kind of hard really... anyways i'm a junior and >_> blah xD 2 more years of trying for me~

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whoops two more years meaning this one and next.

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aiya! i forgot about this too, if anyone has the flute etudes book by mary karen claudy, it's in there, page 58.

I don't know if you've already tried this or not, but you could download a program like Finale Notepad off of the internet and input the pieces into that. It helped me to be able to hear the prepared exercises that I have for my All-State and All-County Auditions. Sorry, but I don't know of any recordings though. You could try FluteWorld, if you haven't already, or a cheaper alternative, google the title and composer of the song (together in one search).

this is a hard one, practice your Bb minor scales and arpeggios first, practice this etude very slow, only practice in small groups then connect the groups together

the secret to playing fast is to practice slow

Thanks for the advice! =]

yes I do have finale notepad, but if you see the sheet music you would definitely be... too discouraged to take the time to put it in. but for sure if i can't find a recording i will try that. heh. crazy 'ol texas...

buy the music, take good care of it, and you will carry it around with you forever, you may even memorize the pieces you love and not require the music anymore

It does take time to put music into Finale =( ...but in my opinion, it is well worth it, so that you can manipulate the tempo (which can come in quite handy). Maybe you could just do part of it to get the idea. For me, this can be of great assistance, but I don't know you and if it would be worth your time.

I thought I heard rumor of someone recording the Karg-Elert etudes but I'm not sure. However, if you're in Texas call Carylon Naussbaum at 1-800-flute4u. They'll let you know and I find them much more friendly than fluteworld

Amy Porter (professor at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and a past and current member of many orchestras) has made a study DVD on the Karg-Elert 30 Caprices. You might find that useful....It can be had from Fluteworld.

Hey, what's the problem? It's only 16 measures long!
Really, though, if I had seen this in high school I would have run screaming from the room. (Forgetting to take my flute, even...)


It sounds like there IS a recording, so that's probably the route you'll take. I always play better when I 'know' what the music sounds like in my head, and usually this happens with a recording if it's a tough piece.

I would suggest, though, as a continuation of Patrick's stellar advice to slow it down and break it up, that you input one measure into Finale NotePad every day. (We'll just have to put the pickup into day one. After all, it's only four notes!)

Is there any way to put it into NotePad - backwards? What I mean is last measure first, and then add 'the measure before' one day at a time. I heard some excellent advice regarding memorizing difficult pieces which suggested starting at the end and working backwards. This way, you don't get less and less familiar as the piece goes on, but MORE familiar.

Work on that Bb minor scale and arpeggio, and start with the last measure. Add one measure a day and in 16 more days, you will have the whole thing. Make sure that you keep things as slow as you need to, though. Look at the time signature: these aren't really 32nd notes.

Good luck!

I heard that piece was wrong because I'm almost done working up and I found out it was wrong

Egh, I'm working on that piece, too. *sigh* I so wish there was something to help.

put it this way, if you can master a difficult karg-elert etude at anything close to the suggested tempi, then you have really accomplished something

sorry i haven't heard of it but congrats for going to the all state competition!!!!!! good job!!!!!