Klarinet Archive - Posting 000160.txt from 1997/12

From: Josh-Boy <joshcole@-----.Edu>
Subj: Re: De Peyer
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 1997 12:40:14 -0500

At some time, one "J. Shouryu Nohe" wrote:
> While a tone should represent your voice, etc etc, I feel that a true
> performer should know how to play with the correct, classical standard
> that we constantly get pounded upon--"Why don't you sound like that all
> the time???" and stuff. The reason I say this, is that as a performer, I
> want the audience to hear my style, my voice, yes...but what they should
> hear first is Mozart's voice, Rossini's voice, Weber's voice, etc.

I have to completely agree with this. I have been constanly reminded by
my private instructors that "Weber wrote that, not you!! Do not decompose
his work!"

> I believe the personal creativity and uniqueness of playing should
> NEVER come at the sacrifice of the composers original intentions.

Yes, that too.

> Remember, oftimes some of the audience to don't come to hear Bob Smith
> live with the Alabama Banjo Choir.

Actually, I heard the ABC over the summer. Bob Smith is a very talented
banjoist (sp?). =)

I quite well remember many of my teachers' comments. Constantly
picked at my tone. Oh, sure, fast, speed-of-ligh fingers were a frill,
but they always told to never sacrifice the tone. And the sound is most
important. So we as performers of others' works must play as close as
possible to the sound these composers had in mind when they put the notes
on the page.

That's all I have to say about that.

Joshua C.