Klarinet Archive - Posting 000213.txt from 1996/09

From: Lisa Gartrell Yeo <ux403@-----.CA>
Subj: Clarinet Sound Perception
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 1996 23:36:10 -0400

One question in the debate on perceiving different "sounds" in different
clarinets:
If musicians can perceive discrepancies in intonation, rhythm, dynamics,
tempo, etc. in music, why is their ability to perceive differences in
timbre being questioned? Like may others, I feel that I can perceive
differences in sound between clarinets, particularly when I am playing
them. Why is this not good evidence that there are differences between
clarinets? I am not talking about different brands necessarily, but also
different clarinets of the same make. Why can we not trust our ears in
this decision when we do for so many other aspects of being a musician?

Lisa Gartrell Yeo