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Klarinet Archive - Posting 000043.txt from 1999/03

From: "Paulette W. Gulakowski" <pollyg@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Sabine Meyer's Stamitz
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 20:08:06 -0500

Yahbut - nobody has defined *musical* yet...or I've missed it. ;-(
Paulette

On Mon, 01 Mar 1999 11:15:09 -0600 Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
writes:
>
>Steve Goldman wrote:
>
>>> One can perform compositions from another era in two ways. One
>using the
>>> knowledge we have of what was considered proper performance
>practice at the
>>> time of composition (a HIP performance), the other using modern
>performance
>>> practice. Both methods can result in musical performances (I prefer
>HIP but
>>> that's a personal preference), or either can result in bad music if
>poorly
>>> done. The Meyer performance is a hybrid, with a little of each
>type. IMHO
>>> the result in this case is a very musical performance, although it
>may not
>>> satisfy either purists or HIP haters. My feeling is that one can
>have a
>>> musical performance without following all the HIP rules, although
>one must
>>> understand that the result, while musical, may not conform to the
>composers
>>> intentions. Others on the list have strongly disagreed with this.
>It really
>>> is a matter of personal taste. Music is not a science with absolute
>rules,
>>> even though we sometimes try to claim so.
>
>Possible interpretation:
>
>Then, a piece of music can be played, disregarding HIP for modern
>performance practice and still be musical - by some standard.
>
>Second possible interpretation:
>
>A piece of music can be played, disregarding HIP for modern
>performance
>practice and not be musical - by a specific standard.
>
>The argument will be successful dependent upon the belief of the
>person
>arguing - if they fall into category 1 or 2.
>
>Dan Leeson and many fall into category 2 - do it the way it was
>intended or
>you are not doing it - your taste has nothing to do with it - you are
>playing someone else's creation - live with it - but don't call your
>rendition of it, based on lack of knowledge, musical.
>
>Steve proposes that music is not a single person's creation once it is
>played by someone else - that changing the intent is perfectly fine
>given
>"good taste". An analogy - if a person buys a piece of clothing and
>alters
>the design in any way - say change the buttons or add a cuff - to
>conform
>to styles of the day. Is it wrong? Is it lacking in "taste"? Does
>it
>demonstrate lack of knowledge for previous styles? Does it show utter
>disregard for the designer? My interpretation of what Steve has said
>is
>that the answer would be no.
>
>So - two diametrically opposed viewpoints - both with merit but
>speaking of
>different issues entirely.
>
>I love this list.
>
>RG
>______
>Roger Garrett
>Professor of Clarinet
>Director, Concert Band/Symphonic Winds/Titan Band
>Advisor, Recording Studio
>Illinois Wesleyan University
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