Klarinet Archive - Posting 000082.txt from 1994/02
From: Karen Noel-Bentley <karennb@-----.CA> Subj: Re: vibrato Date: Tue, 8 Feb 1994 21:57:10 -0500
On Tue, 8 Feb 1994, Dan Leeson wrote:
> Now if string players from Bach's epoch used vibrato, if oboe players
> during Haydn's period used it, if a bagpipe can use it to achieve some
> level of emotional involvement, I am unable to understand what the
> hell all the fuss is about when clarinet players use it.
I think negative reactions to clarinet vibrato are often caused by the way
some people play it. It seems that some people use it to compensate for
poor sound quality. I get that feeling when I hear more vibrato (i.e.
extremely wide or fast) than clarinet sound.
When vibrato is used to enhance a beautiful sound, as in Harold Wright's
playing, then I agree that is as valid on the clarinet as it is on other
instruments.
Karen
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