Klarinet Archive - Posting 000799.txt from 1998/08

From: "Kevin Fay (LCA)" <kevinfay@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Bad bass audition: part II
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1998 10:09:08 -0400

Congrats! Must have been the horn . . . ;-) More likely, you showed an
ability to play the rights notes in tune. Compared to that, the vibrato is
a minor issue--you can always tell the vibrato to stop; it's harder to tell
someone to go get some technique.

Do not be surprised if your conductor asks you to tone the vibrato down.
While lots of clarinet players (for example, me) use it in chamber or
orchestral playing, it doesn't help much when you are playing in a section.
As Dr. Garrett noted, too, it is not generally acceptable for concert
playing on bass. (Chocolate needs no improvement).

Eric Dolphy was a great player, no doubt--but in an altogether different
context. He didn't play in an orchestra or wind ensemble. Becoming
context-sensitive is one of the big reasons you are paying tuition--learning
is why you're in school.

Have a ball.

kjf

-----Original Message-----
From: Edmund William White [mailto:ewwhite@-----.edu]
Subject: [kl] Bad bass audition: part II

Uh, I uh, got the principal spot in the top ensemble........I
don't know what to say. Maybe it was the horn. Thanks to everyone who
offered advice. I guess I still have a lot to learn about politics and
playing in general. We'll see how this goes. I'll keep y'all posted on
my remaining auditions.

Edmund White
ewwhite@-----.edu

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