Ferling Etude 2 (Op. 31 No. 2)hear it, slow it down, play along
- Franz Wilhelm Ferling (1796–1874)
- Oboe
- Moderato risoluto
- C major
- 4/4
- 18 bars
What it works on
C major, mostly sixteenths, with a dotted sixteenth and thirty-second figure that comes back in many bars.
A way to practise it
The dotted figure is the thing to get right. Slow it right down and listen to how short the thirty-second is, then build the tempo back up.
The page prints the tempo as a word, “Moderato risoluto”. The numbers below are my suggestions for getting there, in quarter notes per minute; tap them in the player.
- Slow ♩ = 44
- Practice ♩ = 56
- Goal ♩ = 72
What you hear
The notes and rhythms of the study, played at an even volume. Slurs, bowings, dynamics, fingerings, trills and turns are not in this version, so keep the printed page in front of you; the scan is linked under “Where the notes come from”.
Ferling Op. 31
Ferling Etude 2 is No. 2 of Franz Wilhelm Ferling’s 48 Studies for Oboe, Op. 31. All 1 Ferling Op. 31 studies on this site, with key and tempo for each.
Playing it on another instrument
The written-for versions in the player follow these rules:
Questions
- What tempo should I play Ferling Etude 2 at?
- The printed tempo is a word, “Moderato risoluto”, not a number. Start around ♩ = 44, practise at 56 and aim for about 72 quarter notes a minute. The player takes any tempo between those and more.
- What does Ferling Etude 2 (Op. 31 No. 2) work on?
- C major, mostly sixteenths, with a dotted sixteenth and thirty-second figure that comes back in many bars.
- Can I play Ferling Etude 2 on B♭ clarinet?
- Yes. Pick your instrument under “Written for” in the player: the part is moved into that instrument's key and still sounds at the original pitch, so you can play it alongside the oboe version.
- Where can I get the sheet music for Ferling Etude 2 (Op. 31 No. 2)?
- It is public domain. The notes here come from J. P. Spehr, Braunschweig, 1837 (first edition, plate 2440), which is scanned on IMSLP. Keep the printed page in front of you for slurs and dynamics, which the player leaves out.
Photograph your own part with ScoreLens.
This player is the one in the app. Point your phone at the page on your music stand, and ScoreLens reads it and plays it back, slower or in another key. It is best on single-line parts and reads piano too. Handwriting is out of reach for now.
