Concert Set Resources

REFERENCE RECORDINGS

Dvorak Carnival Overture reference

Strauss Burleske reference

Brahms reference recording
(note some of the slower tempi are on the slow side) 

Conducter’s Notes on the Strauss:

James will:

  • mark downbeats four bars before E (in 3 one before E)
  • mark downbeats four before cello entrance (mm. 266) before L 
  • mark downbeats four before X (in 3 one before X)
  • mark downbeats eight before Dd
  • mark downbeats at Ii

Additional information – with the exception of spots below, all other measures are conducted in one beat per measure.

  • stop conducting at D
  • in 1 four bars before E
  • in 3 one before E
  • in one at E (relaxed tempo)
  • mm. 178 in three
  • mm. 228 is in two
  • mm. 274 and 275 in three
  • stop conducting mm. 316
  • begin conducting mm. 340 (eight bars before cello entrance)
  • mm. 588 in three
  • stop conducting at W
  • in 1 four bars before X
  • in 3 one before X
  • in one at X (relaxed tempo)
  • mm. 643 in three
  • mm. 692 in two
  • mm. 738 and 739 in three
  • stop conducting mm. 740
  • begin conducting mm. 768 (eight bars before Dd)
  • mm. 848 and 849 in three
  • mm. 834 and 835 in three
  • stop conducting in mm. 875
  • begin conducting in mm. 885 (nine bars before Hh)

Strauss Burleske bar numbers

A 39

B 61

C 96

D 126

E 150

F 170

G 190

H 211

I 243

K 259

L 294

M 364

N 377

O 393

P 407

Q 432

R 448

S 464

T 512

U 531

V 551

W 590

X 614

Y 634

Z 654

Aa 675

Bb 707

Cc 723

Dd 776

Ee 788

Ff 804

Gg 834

Hh 856

Ii 964

Kk 1026

Ll 1044m

Dvořák Carnival overture bar numbers

Note: the second ending is counted as a different bar!

A 16

B 26

C 44

D 87

E 103

F 133

G 154

H 173

I 193

Andante con moto 219

K 235

L 263

M 287

N 318

O 346

P 362

Q 387

R 409

S 433

T 458

U 480

W 496 (there is no V)

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