Klarinet Archive - Posting 000242.txt from 1993/11

From: Cary Karp <nrm-karp@-----.SE>
Subj: Re: Clarinet sound
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1993 18:21:50 -0500

On Tue, 30 Nov 1993, John Waytena wrote:

> I think many clarinet and reed players in general overlook the purpose
> of playing a musical instrument. We have to make the instrument sound like
> a human voice.

For centuries one of the highest praises for instrumental performance has
been to call it "vocal". Throughout the same period, one of the highest
praises for vocal performance has been to call it "instrumental".