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theholygideons
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Translating French?
on: August 23, 2013, 08:24:24 AM
This isn't a question of harmony or interpretation, but could someone help decipher some french, please? thanks.
I've been reading through Sorabji's sonata no.1 for fun, but all his indications are in french (correct me if i'm wrong). If only I knew the meanings of his directions, then this might help me understand interpret this piece better.
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the_fervid_pig
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Reply #1 on: August 23, 2013, 12:24:33 PM
I personally use Photobucket, upload the photo then right click on it, grab the url, c& p it using the photo icon above.
I'm confused, I'm sure I answered a post about uploading a picture?! I'm sorry I can't help you too much with the French but if I get anything like that (and I do, having a Satie obsession) I use Google to find a translation, not always 100% accurate but it gets you somewhere near. I think the first bit roughly means slowly, as if exhausted, winding down, that kind of thing, not sure about the rest though. Good luck!
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Re: Translating French?
Reply #2 on: August 23, 2013, 04:58:06 PM
Moderately without rushing, but with spirit/life.
Deliberately, a bit slower
A little bit less
This motif very "marked".
Don't rush.
Distinctly articulated.
Increase some more.
Hammered.
NB very (on the outside???)
Slow down and softer.
Bring back to life (more lively?) little by little.
The "gruppetti" here have no rhythmic meaning. The numbers are only a numerical indication, because all the chords (?) have the same value.
Becoming more and more sonorous, bright and radiant.
Dizzying, tumultuous.
Collapse suddenly.
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keypeg
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Re: Translating French?
Reply #3 on: August 23, 2013, 05:01:16 PM
Slowly: langorously and (sense of exhaustion?)
Well articulated
as you wish
revived (bringing energy back into it?)
The parts (to be) very distinct and well articulated
Revive
(en dehors): delclaiming
Very (en dehors)
Left hand
as legato as possible
Savage: very rough and heavy
a tempo
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