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Thank you for your reply. I’ll first address the accidental issue. I’m using Sibelius, which in my view is the best notation program available. It does, however, have its weaknesses, one of which is dividing figures between the hands on a grand staff. Those superfluous accidentals have been eliminated, but it wasn’t easy (Sibelius users will understand when I say I could not delete them, but had to hide them). A few of the cautionary accidentals, I have left in. The new part is up on the website. If you think it is still not good, I can get rid of those, too. In the arpeggio figures, by “nine-note runs”, do you mean from bottom to top notes? If so, are you suggesting that having only eight from bottom to top, i.e. a septuplet instead of 8 demisemiquavers, which I suppose are 32nd notes on this side, would be much easier? If so, I believe that would sound fine. Essentially I’m hoping that you or someone can advise me whether there are parts that are either impossible or needlessly difficult, by which I mean, with a small change that would not affect sound much, it would be much easier.
Thanks for taking the time to comment. I’ve cleaned up those arpeggios – Sibelius has a tough time with dividing figures between staves. My main concern was whether a player could switch pedals in time to change harmonies the places with arpeggios or chords. The Andante is about quarter = 80, then goes to 88, so I guess it’ll be ok?
Hi Kimbertly, thanks for letting me know. It’s probably easier for all just to link to it. It’s here: http://www.richardratner.com/pdfs/vnconcertoone-Harp.pdf
By the way, should anyone wish to hear a computer performance, it is available at my website, http://richardratner.com .
