Doublereed Archive - Posting 000008.txt from 2005/03

From: Jennifer I.Paull <info@-----.com>
Subj: [DR-L] Interpretation or Parody?
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 10:48:22 -0500


On Wednesday, March 2, 2005, at 03:39 pm, h.micklem@-----.uk wrote:

> I was still interested in an answer to my original question, which you
> seemed to consider not worth asking.

Dear Spedding,

I wonder why? Every question is worth asking, particularly
those with reference to performers and curiosity about them.
We can all learn from every inspiring performance.

> I think it's quite an interesting question.

So do I. Passing a comment does not exclude my interest in
other knowledge and comments.

> How one might be affected by the answer depends, of course, on many
> things.

That is, I believe, exactly what I was saying in a paraphrased
condensation.

Cathy Berberian's recording of the Beatles' Songs has recently
been re-released. She sings "Yesterday" as she put it - "like
Joan Baez, had she taken lessons from Elizabeth Schwartzkopf."
Superb Parody - once can identify all three, Berberian, Baez
and Schwartzkopf.

Could I play a piece with the tone of Pierre Pierlot had he
taken lessons with Heinz Holliger (I am aware of the generation
gap)?

Well, my answer is - I think it is better to be myself - no
way could I pull off that hat trick and be true to any given
element, but having heard a performance I admire, it will
inevitably affect my thoughts - thus, my interpretation.

That in no way implies I am disinterested in who composed, who
performed, whose vibrato and tone colour changed or why.
Can one ever know why?

At the end of the day, I will still sound like me even if I
modify X and Y for an audience who would not know my
reasons for so doing.

You may of course, feel totally differently, which is your right.

I do not presume to tell you otherwise. I just presume I
can make a comment.

>
> Kind regards,

and as I said before, I hope you enjoy your concert.
>
> Spedding
>

Jennifer

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