Klarinet Archive - Posting 000791.txt from 1999/09

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] First impressions
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 05:20:57 -0400

On Thu, 23 Sep 1999 19:00:40 -0400, kwolman@-----.com said:

>
> > > If you warm up with substandard playing in front of an audition
> > > panel, you are TOAST.
> >
> > You must be joking.
> >
> > > The first impression is the strongest, and as a result, the very
> > > first note of your warm up should be as beautiful and musical and
> > > expressive as the last note of the performance.
> >
> > Nah.
>
> Probably another case of "it depends," as in who you're warming up for
> and the kind of person or people doing the listening.

[snip amusing Goodman story]

Yes, true.

Just that there's a sort of impression given that what audition panels
are trying to do is to eliminate people as quickly as possible.

Believe me, you're looking as hard as you possibly can to find the one
that might have *some* idea.....

Tony
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