Klarinet Archive - Posting 000158.txt from 1999/06

From: "Paulette W. Gulakowski" <pollyg@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Standing is bad (further flame bait)
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 1999 11:45:00 -0400

Ever watched Itzhak Perlman when he's sitting? (Please pardon any
spelling error in the name). YoYo Ma? Was your appreciation of an oft
heard piece diminished by a seated performer? I don't really care one
way or another whether the performer sits or stands as long as the
music's good. When I want to see a showman/woman, I go jazz!
There are performers. There are actors. And there are entertainers.
Some do them all at the same or different times.
Paulette

On Wed, 2 Jun 1999 22:59:52 EDT GTGallant@-----.com writes:
>In a message dated 99-06-02 14:45:32 EDT, you write:
>
><< Sitting/standing or
> use of written music should be the performer's choice, IMHO. >>
>
>Absolutely, but... the audience expects more out of a performer than
>just a
>pretty sound. Recently, I heard a recital by a clarinetist who sat
>the
>entire time. His technique was excellent but his sound was small
>(bell
>between knees at times) and was boring to watch. I'm not implying all
>
>sitters play this way, but the players I've heard do this tend to
>posess some
>or all of these qualities: sheepishness, unagressive boring playing,
>small
>sound, no pesonality/charisma, take no musical/technical chances,
>horrible
>stage presence, etc.
>
>I think some players are confusing the situation they are in. If I
>want to
>see an orchestra player, I'll go to the symphony! The solo stage is
>for
>SOLOISTS!!!!! If you think a higher degree of playing and showmanship
>is not
>necessary, you're in the wrong arena, wrong gig. Hey, after hearing
>Brahms,
>Weber, Schumann, Rossini, Bassi, etc a million times, I expect some
>excitement to come from the performer! In conclusion, I'm sure a
>player who
>sits could play with excitement, but I also enjoy the showmanship,
>flamboyance, charisma of a good recitalist!
>
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