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For a detailed discussion of this passage, see my Frequently Asked Question No. 2 which is part of a larger discussion about score study.
The question most people want to know is, "Do I really have to make that big leap from f sharp to high a in measure 7?" The answer, for auditions, is simply YES. And, if we keep in mind that Franck was writing this passage for a tenor trombone (the bass trombone was virtually unknown in France until recent decades) we can understand why he even wrote this passage for the Third Trombone in the first place. If you breathe where indicated in measures 4 and 6, you'll have the air needed to make the first big phrase (indicated by dotted slurs). Follow the line of the melody by adding a subliminal crescendo and diminuendo where indicated. Be careful not to play too loudly and therefore expend air you'll need at the end of the phrases.
You'll notice that I don't recommend taking any breaths in measures 7-18 except during the rests. If you can't make it with this breathing, then practice the passage fast enough that you can play it comfortably with the marked breaths. Then, every few days, bring down the metronome one notch and stay on the new tempo for a few days. Keep this up until you've developed the breath control necessary to play the passage properly. Played well, this excerpt will be very impressive at an audition.
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