Klarinet Archive - Posting 000201.txt from 1997/06

From: fsheim@-----.com (Fred)
Subj: Re: Copland and Poulenc
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 1997 22:12:28 -0400

I am curious as to where you feel that you need to use "alternate"
fingerings in this work.
Fred (fsheim@-----.com)

>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
>
>

   
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