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Topic: Caprice Basque by Pablo de Sarasate  (Read 1761 times)

Offline vuvais

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Caprice Basque by Pablo de Sarasate
on: December 24, 2007, 02:36:13 AM
Hello everyone. Does anyone know where to get a piano transcription of Caprice Basque. Its a very nice piece. Indeed!
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Re: Caprice Basque by Pablo de Sarasate
Reply #1 on: December 24, 2007, 05:12:49 PM
I am reasonably certain that such a thing does not exisit and reasonably thankful it does not.

The Sarasate transcriptions that i have seen are horrid. It simply does not traslate well.

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Re: Caprice Basque by Pablo de Sarasate
Reply #2 on: December 25, 2007, 01:45:07 AM
Quote from: thalbergmad on December 24, 2007, 05:12:49 PM
I am reasonably certain that such a thing does not exisit and reasonably thankful it does not.

The Sarasate transcriptions that i have seen are horrid. It simply does not traslate well.

Thal

     Which transcriptions do you have? I have Gypsy Airs and the editions can be better I guess
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Re: Caprice Basque by Pablo de Sarasate
Reply #3 on: December 25, 2007, 11:21:31 AM
I have all the Spanish Dances as transcribed by Kirchner.

But as i said, it don't really work.

Thal
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