Klarinet Archive - Posting 000442.txt from 1998/11

From: Nicholas Yuk Sing Yip <nyip@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinet playing and fever
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 04:38:25 -0500

On Wed, 11 Nov 1998, Edwin V. Lacy wrote:

> On Wed, 11 Nov 1998, Nicholas Yuk Sing Yip wrote:
>
> > It is not very recommended to play or play that much when you are sick.
> > When you play or sing you are working your diaphragm muscles. When you
> > are sick and working muscles you tire faster.
>
> I've been playing in various professional situations for nearly 50 years,
> so naturally I have played many times when I didn't really feel like it,
> and some times when I really should have been in bed and under a doctor's
> care. However, when other people are counting on you, not playing is not
> an option. So, to the best of my recollection, I have never missed a
> performance due to illness. Sometimes I had to take my cold remedies and
> my tissues on stage with me, but as these occasions have not been very
> frequent, I have just kept going.
True, you should never miss a performance or rehearsal.If the illness is
light, such as only a cold then go. Let your conductor know about it.
> I missed one performance in 1950 when I was 12 years old due to being in
> the hospital to have my tonsils removed.
However, if it is very severe, like having your tonsils removed then
don't go an let your conductor know about it.

>
> Sometimes students will come to me to say something like, "I just broke up
> with my boyfriend/girlfriend, and don't feel like having a lesson today,"
> or, "I had a cold this week and didn't get enough practice." I regard
> this as my opportunity to give them an introduction to the real world. I
> certainly can't go to the conductor of my orchestra and say that I just
> had an argument with my wife and so I won't be able to play the concert
> tonight. If I haven't had time to practice my part, I just have to do the
> best I can. More than one such occasion, and I will be in danger of
> losing my job. Students generally can relate to this way of thinking
> about music and responsibility.
I have never missed a rehearsal, however I have never been sick at a
rehearsal o rperformance.:) Whew!
> > Ed Lacy
> el2@-----.edu
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