Klarinet Archive - Posting 000624.txt from 1999/08

From: "clarinet" <clarinet@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Audience Distractions - A Response
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 09:55:31 -0400

With all the audience ignorance problems reported, I agree that these
things do bother the audience more than the players. I seldom am aware of
audience noise when performing, but too often these things are a problem
when I'm in the audience. One noise not mentioned is that of hearing aids
set at a high volume and giving off a high pitched note. I heard this at a
chamber music concert for about ten solid minutes. It was clearly apparent
to the players, who continued in spite of the serious distraction.

A different sort of problem is the clarinetist who doesn't plan ahead with
swabbing and is forced to blow the condensation out of his/her C#/G# key
quickly. Of course, this usually happens during the quiet moments of the
music, but is a noise that cuts through your average forte. This is
guaranteed to be heard everywhere in the even the largest theaters!

Don Yungkurth (clarinet@-----.net)

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