Klarinet Archive - Posting 000314.txt from 1994/10

From: Michael J Doyle <md6q+@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Verbrato
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 1994 02:20:21 -0400

Excerpts from mail: 22-Oct-94 Verbrato by "Chris W. Castillo"=HALC
>Do many people use verbrato on the clarinet? I know its not very common,
>but, it does sound pretty good. It doesn't sound right when I use it
>for orchestra. If you use verbrato, can you tell me when _you_ use it
>and your method of doing it?
Vibrato is used by quite a number of clarinet players. I tend to
like it only in extremely small quantities on "bad" notes, or low notes.
Whether or not to use it is up to the performer. I would not use it on,
say, the Mozart, but, Stravinsky Third Movement, maybe.
If you want to hear famous people using vibrato, listen to Harold
Wright doing any Brahms, and hear what I feel,(just an opinion, though)
is tasteful vibrato. Stanley Drucker favors it, as well asRichard
Stoltzman, and several others. If you want to hear vibrato used very
heavily, listen to some Benny Goodman, or a Boston musician, Jonathan
Cohler.
Any question, comments, or responses are highly encouraged, I am in
NO way an expert.

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