Klarinet Archive - Posting 000395.txt from 1996/07

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fredj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Stentando
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 1996 11:05:52 -0400

Mike,
I won't argue with that. Italian, like most languages, has its
share of verb forms, variations, etc. However, I hope I made my point, which
is that all who purport to be serious about music, especially performance
majors, really should have some basic tools of the trade. I'm quite glad
you do.

Fred Jacobowitz
Clarinet/Sax Instructor, Peabody Preparatory

On Sat, 20 Jul 1996, Michael Dennison wrote:

> >According to my Oxford Concise Dictionary of Music (EVERY MUSICIAN WHO
> >CONSIDERS HIM/HERSELF SERIOUS SHOULD HAVE ONE AT LEAST THIS COMPLETE),
> >there is no such word as Stentando.
>
> Dear Fred
>
> Sorry to take issue but my less than serious Oxford Companion (Scholes) has
> this to say:
>
> STENTARE - to 'labour', to play in a laborious way. So Stentando,
> 'labouring', 'retarding'; Stentatamento, Stentato, etc.
>
> BTW, the word Stendento you mention appears also as Stendendo.
>
> Michael
>