Klarinet Archive - Posting 000947.txt from 1999/11

From: Nicholas Yip <nyip@-----.edu>
Subj: [kl] don't mind me asking
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 03:18:18 -0500

I am going tobe playing the Mendohlsson "Nocturno" for 11 wind
instruments. It is one on a part. I have worked out the kinks and can play
them alone and continuously and up to speed which is quarter note equals
144. I have now hit the wall. The problem that I have now is that when I
try to play the whole thing, I tire half way out and have to leave parts
out which sounds terrible to do.This piece goes on and goes on and there is
no place to breathe. It is like a musical etude. I have tried and practiced
the following:

1) I have took breaths at the rests.
2) Tried to look for places where I double and therefore can rest.
3) Developing my embouchure muscles, which I will continue to do.
4) Ran it over and over again.

I practice 1 hour a day. We rehearse this piece first or last. Regardless I
always get tired somewhere midway through it. I always warm -up for about a
half an hour to an hour before rehearsal. I have also asked my teacher and
he does not know. Look, I know that you may not be able to help me very
much because you have not heard me. However, I need some help please. So,
you don't mind me asking.
Nick Yip

"I'm a clarinetist, I can't help complaining!"

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