Klarinet Archive - Posting 000532.txt from 1998/06

From: Edinger/Gilman <wde1@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] overcoming chestnut ennui
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 20:47:57 -0400

Chris Hoffman wrote:

"I've always liked "SLeigh Ride" and will never tire of it."

But Chris, as I recall, you're about 16 years old. Wait till you're
three times that age :-).

Actually, for those sick and tired of the chestnuts, a very useful
remedy (or at least a treatment), since there's no way in h*** you're
going to avoid playing them, is to start playing other instruments.
I've done the Holst Suites on Bb, alto, & bass clarinets, alto sax and
bari sax at one time or another over the (many) years, and even got to
conduct a movement once. Playing other parts gives you a whole new
perspective on any piece of music, if you can manage to do it. You'll be
amazed at how different and how much more complete the experience is.

Bill Edinger

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