Klarinet Archive - Posting 000899.txt from 1998/11

From: "Mark Charette" <charette@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] THIRD FINGERS STRAIGHT?!?!?!?!
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 09:42:55 -0500

>I have observed my wife
>teaching piano and organ students, and admonishing them to curve the
>fingers.

I always laugh at that one, especially as an absolute. Horowitz broke
that and other rules every day of his playing career (wrist below the
keyboard, fingers flat).

But, boy, could he play ...
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