Klarinet Archive - Posting 000072.txt from 1995/03

From: James M Norsworthy <norswort@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Please help - Mozart K.622
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 1995 23:00:33 -0500

Lis--

The tempo marked on your Mozart Concerto is the tempo that I play it at and
also the tempo that most clarinet players I've come into contact with play it
at. I have heard it played slower and faster and all sound good, it's just a
matter of what tempo can you be most convincing with. It does no good to play
something fast and have none of your ideas come across and vice versa with a
slower tempo. Find a tempo that's comfortable for you and that you can make
work and stick with it regardless of what other people do. (of course try not
to go too far off the deep end in either direction!!!) <G>

The 32nd notes in the first movement. Sub-divide the preceeding quarter note
into eighth notes and then when you get to the 32nds it's four 32nds to the
eighth note. Quite simple, the same thing as playing four sixteenth notes to
one quarter note.

As far as music and math is concerned, you may want to get into the realm of
20th century music, particularly the composer Iannis Xenakis (mathmetician,
architect, and composer) He has done pieces that have to do with the
probability theory, physical principles, and so on and so forth. Perhaps he is
a little more advanced than what you're looking for but he's the only one that
I can think of off the top of my head. (I know there's many more though, just
drawing a blank right now). That should be enough to think about for now.

Hope it helps!!

Michael Norsworthy
Norswort@-----.edu

>
> Hi. I'm a sophmore in highschool. I'm looking for a
> kind-hearted fellow clarinettist to give me some advice.
> I'm going to be playing Mozart's Concerto K.622 for
> the RI Solo and Ensemble Festival and I was wondering
> if anyone could give me any tips. I'm playing movements
> two and three and the thirty-seconds in the second
> movement are giving me nightmares! There's also a question
> of tempo in the third movement. On my music it says that
> the quarter note@-----. The only person I've ever heard
> play this piece (on record) is Jack Brymer with the
> Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Field. He plays it quite
> a bit faster. What do you guys think? Fortunately,
> it's the most fun I've had playing in a long time
> or I'd have gone nuts!!
>
> I don't mean to bore you with questions, but... have any
> of you know any thing about Berklee College of Music? I've been thinking
> of applying there and doing concurrent enrolement my senior
> year of highschool (If I get in!) Is the thought worth it?
>
> I have one more favor to ask and then I'll go away...I also have
> to do a report for Algebra (ugh!) and I was wondering
> if any one out there had any thoughts on "MUSIC AND MATH"
> as a subject for a paper. Please, Please, Please help me!
>
> Thanks bunches:-) Lis Baker
>