. Orchestration . 4 iJU J ^j J ijjtJiJfrHJ h^^^M 2 The quotation from Liszts Mephisto- Walzer (Ex. 289) gives only the first seven notesof the glissando. In the Full Score Liszt writes the whole passage out in full for fouroctaves. Each octave after the first is of course only a repetition of the notes in thepreceding octave. THE HARP 469 Here is an ordinary example of an abbreviated glissando fromVariation VII. of Strausss Don Quixote set: EXAMPLE 290. Strauss. Don Harp. The student will notice that a single complete octave of notes iswritten in each case, and that they are disposed
. Orchestration . 4 iJU J ^j J ijjtJiJfrHJ h^^^M 2 The quotation from Liszts Mephisto- Walzer (Ex. 289) gives only the first seven notesof the glissando. In the Full Score Liszt writes the whole passage out in full for fouroctaves. Each octave after the first is of course only a repetition of the notes in thepreceding octave. THE HARP 469 Here is an ordinary example of an abbreviated glissando fromVariation VII. of Strausss Don Quixote set: EXAMPLE 290. Strauss. Don Harp. The student will notice that a single complete octave of notes iswritten in each case, and that they are disposed at each end of theglissando. This ensures accuracy. The notes on the descending sideof the glissando are, however, added more for symmetry of appearancethan for any other reason. On that side the top and bottom noteswould be quite sufficient for all practical purposes. It is more usualto write the single complete octave of notes at the beginning of thepassage. Strausss method, however, is clear and logical. It mightwell be made a standard for such passages. With regard to the length of glissandos anything less than aboutfour or five octaves is liable to sound tame. The player can easilyget over the whole of his compass in one second of time, and, if theglissando is written too short, he is forced either to insert a loop orto perform it in an ineffectively deliberate manner. For all glissandos the Harpist must be given a few beats or bars—according to the changes in
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