Klarinet Archive - Posting 000731.txt from 2000/02

From: "Jonathan Smith" <jonsmith@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinettiquette Question
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 19:12:25 -0500

about swabbing your clarinet in public, I recommend the artist do it and
make a neat little show of it. My mother went to a concert and all she
talked about was how nifty it was to see the clarinetist take his instrument
apart and "pull this cloth through it" in between passages. She especially
thought he was cool because he could do this while everyone else was
playing, and with professional aplomb.

Someone else mentioned a clarinetist who timed his swabbing so he just
barely got it back together in time to play, but didn't ever look rushed.

Anyway, people are watching, not just listening, and are probably fairly
bored if nothing interesting is happening. At least with an orchestra they
can watch the violin bows go up and down! Maybe that's why they like
conductors.

I think this action should be rehearsed along with the playing as part of
the show. But, please, keep it tasteful. No picking up the instrument and
blowing out the tone holes.

Jonathan Smith

jonathan@-----.com

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