Klarinet Archive - Posting 001181.txt from 1997/10

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: long tones
Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 17:39:51 -0500

I find it interesting that you use Marcellus as the example - my teacher,
David Shifrin, used to tell me that long tones was a part of his daily
regiment!

Roger Garrett

On Sun, 26 Oct 1997 HatNYC62@-----.com wrote:

> I think you'd agree that Marcellus had a pretty decent tone quality. But the
> true beauty in his sound is in evidence most when he plays an interval! It's
> the quality of his slurring and his articulation that make his concept
> pleasing. These qualities are not addressed in long tones and, in fact can be
> overlooked when playing long tones. Marcellus always said if you were out of
> shape or were in a slump, play an extra half hour of Baermann III every day.
> It works without fail.
>