Klarinet Archive - Posting 000280.txt from 1997/06

From: "George E. Landis" <gelandis@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Copland and Poulenc
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 1997 03:03:19 -0400

Ariadne49@-----.com wrote:
>
> 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

IMHO: NO VIBRATO at all.

Regards

   
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