Klarinet Archive - Posting 000255.txt from 1999/04

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Wood/plastic, etc...
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 1999 13:10:31 -0400

On Sun, 4 Apr 1999, Bill Hausmann wrote:
> While I agree that the way a player RESPONDS to different instruments can
> indeed alter the way that PLAYER sounds, the difference is in the PLAYER,
> not the instrument. A different player will respond differently to the
> same instrument. That is why the artificial embouchure must be used for
> testing. It eliminates a completely uncontrolled variable, the human
> player. The experiments then can tell how the different INSTRUMENTS sound,
> NOT how the PLAYER sounds. Which is, I believe, where the discussion started.

My posts were simply to plant the idea that, in real life, since we do not
attend concerts of non-humans playing, it is irrelevant to discuss if
materials minus the player make a difference. The issues we would really
hope to decide is if materials make a difference when real players are
playing.

That's all I ever meant to post, and, becaue the thread was young and I
was part of it's conception initially (ask Mr. Miller!), I felt that
including this issue as part of the thread was relevant and interesting.
I am very sorry that there were a few who were angered that it was brought
up at all.
Roger Garrett
Professor of Clarinet
Director - Concert Band, Symphonic Winds & Titan Band
Advisor - Recording Studio
Illinois Wesleyan University

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