Klarinet Archive - Posting 000211.txt from 1998/07

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] vibrato
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 22:01:55 -0400

At 02:59 PM 7/8/98 -0500, Lynnette Staley wrote:
>Are there any opinions out there (and I'm sure there are) on the use of
>vibrato in ensemble playing. Since there are typically few players in a
>clarinet section who use effective vibrato, as a director, would you
>encourage it? In a recent situation, only one player used vibrato and the
>rest did not and the one who used it seemed strangely out of place. What
>have other directors done in this situation?
>
Speaking for myself, and I DO use vibrato in solo playing and heavy vibrato
for jazz, I NEVER use it in section playing, with the possible exception of
jazz-type passages. Without even thinking about it. It just doesn't work.
Matching intonation is more important in section work anyway.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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