Klarinet Archive - Posting 000792.txt from 2000/06

From: "Edwin V. Lacy" <el2@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: klarinet Digest 20 Jun 2000 08:15:00 -0000 Issue 2338
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 16:17:27 -0400

On Tue, 20 Jun 2000, William Wright wrote:

> This is probably a naive question on my part. I haven't played (yet)
> in a band or orchestra, or even watched a conductor closely, and I'm
> wondering if I understand you correctly. I suppose you're saying that
> the arm motions of some conductors don't make the tempo or 'beat'
> obvious? Or is there something else here that I'm missing?

To some conductors, "beat" is a completely incomprehensible concept. We
say about such a conductor, "He couldn't conduct electricity!" I hope you
never have the experience of trying to play in such circumstances.

Ed Lacy
el2@-----.edu

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