Klarinet Archive - Posting 000980.txt from 1998/04

From: Bafra <Bafra@-----.com>
Subj: Re: wind instruments and circus tricks
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 19:19:43 -0400

In a message dated 17/04/1998 9:59:18 AM EST, Dan wrote:

<< It's interesting to look back on some of the great performers like
Wright, Marcellus, Bonade, etc and wonder how they survived without
circular breathing. When I've seen Wright, Combs, Cohen, Dagon, Gigliotti,
etc live I've never been aware of their circular breathing - maybe they
didn't do it?? >>

I think that circular breathing for clarinetists is kind of new. I don't think
that all these beautiful musicians you mentioned were introduced to it while
studying. But more and more "younger" clarinetists pros or/and students learn
it nowadays.

Elizabeth