Dear list, oh wise ones... ;-)
I'm currently rehearsing for a performance on nov 23rd. I'll be doing
some solos, semi-solos (like real short ones), a trio and some duets.
Real nice, nice people, well, the works.
But.... One of my duets will be 'abschiedslied der zugvögel' by
Mendelssohn (sop/mez). A sweet little thing, if it weren't for one
note....
There's this part which goes on a crescendo: c-c#-g-c#-d. (ie: g
above the treble staff; g being climax of cresc.) The general key is
g minor, so it's a nice jump to D major. And somehow I'm just not
able (yet) to produce a beautiful g.... it's either flat or sharp and
never comfortable. I lose my vibrato and find it hard to continue
after that because I'm so tense.
Which is probably the key here: I tense up.... I've performed this
duet before, once without any problems, once with a nice g# instead
of a g... Not very pretty. How do I ged rid of this tension? This
fear that I'll do the g# thing again? I've worked on the piece with
my teacher, but that was before the slip-up I made. My teacher is
currently quite busy, so I won't be seeing her before the concert
(she's also in it...). And I can't wait!
Any hints, tips, etc. are very welcome!!
Oh, before I forget: I'm a soprano, dramatic coloratura. High notes
are NO problem. Keeping them nice and 'slim' however is somewhat of a
challenge....
Thanx,
Nande
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