Klarinet Archive - Posting 000177.txt from 1996/07

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fredj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Help in Research please
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 16:11:00 -0400

Nichol,
Unpleasant tho the statement may be to you, it is TRUE. For
proof, you need only look at the length of time necessary for someone to
reach the level of a professional player able to play in symphony
orchestras. One can reach that level in 4-5 years of very serious
practicing on clarinet. Try that on violin! Most 10-year-olds starting
violin lessons would not be able to handle the standard orchestra rep in
that amount of time. It is also much easier to play simple melodies and
sound "better" and more in tune of a wind instrument than on a string
instrument.
This should not be viewed as a slight to us wind players but one
should not allow chauvenistic conceit to overshadow facts.

Fred Jacobowitz
Clarinet/Sax Instructor, Peabody Preparatory

On Tue, 9 Jul 1996, - Nichol Kadler wrote:

> Hello there,
> I was taking a summer course called String and Woodwind methods. Our string
> teacher had a few guest speakers come in, at one point one of them said that:
> "You brass and woodwind people have to face it that learning to play a string
> instrument is alot harder than any other instrument". Well that really bugged
> me, I asked for references that she might have on that but she had none what s
o
> ever. Is there at all any information out there on that topic. Anything will b
e
> a great help.
> Thanks,
> Nichol
>
> Kadler@-----.ca
>