Klarinet Archive - Posting 000189.txt from 1997/06

From: Ariadne49@-----.com
Subj: Copland and Poulenc
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 1997 13:49:36 -0400

I played the Poulenc last year. Great piece. My main tip on this piece is
work alot with alternate fingerings. It has a lot of strange passages that
alternate fingerings would be the best selection and also see what works best
with you in regards to fingerings...experiment alot with them... I am
currently working on the Copland as well. My professor told me to use some
vibrato in the beginning slow part. Because I play flute I was under the
wrong impression to use a diaphram vibrato but instead a lip vibrato should
be used on the clarinet. I would like to hear others opinions on this as
well but this is what I was instructed to do. Lip vibrato is acheived by a
bend in the note caused by the lip. That's about the only advice I have to
offer on this piece since I am currently working on it as well. Good luck..
It would be great to hear from everyone else regarding advice on these
pieces....
Noelle