Klarinet Archive - Posting 000232.txt from 1997/12

From: Josh-Boy <joshcole@-----.Edu>
Subj: Re: De Peyer
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 1997 18:58:27 -0500

Dan Leeson wrote:

Now before you start talking about
> style as limiting itself to interpretations of articulation types
> and patters or to tempi, you first have to understand the nature of
> the thing you are playing.
>
> Style is a triple magnum of champagne, and you are talking about
> a half cup of very bad white wine.

Watch it Dan. Whether you mean to or not, you come across as very, very
condescending. As well, your comment in an earlier post about "... nice
statement. Like motherhood and apple pie." I appreciate your knowledge
of the instrument and your willingness to share it with us, but please.
Remember that not all of us know all the ways of clarinets and music. We
are still learning. And it kind of defeats the purpose of proposing
argument on this ML. Some of us are in college now studying clarinet.
Don't shoot us down completely. You were in our shoes once, too.

Josh Coleman