Klarinet Archive - Posting 000184.txt from 1997/12

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: De Peyer
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 1997 12:40:38 -0500

This is a difficult topic. What has been held to be a "rich,
well-foocused
tone" has not always been the same, depending on fashion and the
instruments available. Composers may or may not have taken heed at the
time.
Roger Shilcock

On Thu, 4 Dec 1997, J. Shouryu Nohe wrote:

> Date: Thu, 4 Dec 1997 16:54:53 -0700 (MST)
> From: "J. Shouryu Nohe" <jnohe@-----.edu>
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.us
> To: klarinet@-----.us
> Subject: Re: De Peyer
>
> Sort of a reply to Dan:
>
> I shall first start off by stating that what I am about to say is my
> opinion, and that's all. You may also consider it a vague shot in the
> dark.
>
> 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 believe the personal creativity and uniqueness of playing should
> NEVER come at the sacrifice of the composers original intentions.
> Remember, oftimes some of the audience to don't come to hear Bob Smith
> live with the Alabama Banjo Choir. They come to hear the works--the
> music, not the performer, draws me to the concert. And I expect to hear
> the music as it was written--as the composer intended. And the vast
> majority of clarinet works written were written with the full, focused,
> rich tone in mind. I feel if you do not play these works with such a
> sound, then you are not doing the composer any justice--rather, you just
> want to show off your fast fingers (as the case often is).
>
> Like I said, my opinion. I shall grab some fireproof clothing, as I do
> not doubt that flames may surely be headed my way...
>
> Shouryu
>
> Coming soon! A whole new Dope-onna-rope! That's right! Shouryu is
> changing EVERYTHING!!! A new signature with new and improved design! A
> new web page with...>gasp<...USEFUL STUFF! Stay tuned in the winter when
> Warm Up gets a whole new makeover!!! http://web.nmsu.edu/~jnohe
> (This does not mean, however, that Shouryu has a girlfriend yet.)
>
>