Klarinet Archive - Posting 000002.txt from 2000/05

From: Bilwright@-----.net (William Wright)
Subj: Re: [kl] Hello everyone, back from travel
Date: Mon, 1 May 2000 01:59:54 -0400

Mark wrote:

<><> Check the Klarinet Archives on Sneezy

I have read a few of both Dan's and Cohler's articles. Thank you
for the citation. I was expecting a discussion of which is best, rather
than a discussion of what the words 'dark' and 'light' mean.
I must express a some sympathy with Dan's attitude -- which is why
I used the makeshift word "echo-y" in my previous message, as in:

<><> I'm a newcomer to the list. I think that you're saying that a
clarinetist can get too 'dark' and 'echo-y'?

Dark' doesn't pin it down (for me). On the other hand, I was interested
to read about 'cutoff frequency', which is apparently measurable.

But here's a point that I've been wanting to talk about for a
couple of months now, and I haven't dared because I'm a newbie and I've
feared being laughed out of the room if I opened my mouth about it:
Am I alone in feeling that some (emphasis on 'some') classical
virtuoso clarinetists go too far down the road towards a .... <choose
whichever term works for you> .... towards "that" tone that sounds
echo-filled and honey-thick and which lacks "sharp edges"?
As I continue to practice, my own tone is changing -- of course.
It is becoming less 'buzzy' and more 'fluid', and I am glad that it is.
But I am also starting to worry: will I have enough control to avoid
going too far?

....well, I'm just jabbering now. Thanks again for the citations,
Mark. Sneezy is a wonderful resource and I'm grateful that it exists.

-Bill

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