Klarinet Archive - Posting 001070.txt from 2000/06

From: "Alf Hörberg" <alf.horberg@-----.se>
Subj: SV: [kl] A plug for plugs
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 18:46:01 -0400

The biggest problem is that ear protection devices are needed at all. This
is a relatively recent problem that orchestra musicians need this more as a
role than an exception at work. It has become a trend in orchestras to play
louder and louder over the years and nobody can explain why. If I remember
correctly what Jay Friedman, principal Trombone of the Chicago Symphony,
said during a lecture with our orchestra (Royal Stockholm Phil.), he had a
theory that conductors have stopped to interfere with loudness because they
don't want to loose work. I basically agree. Conductors are never as polite
as when they ask you to play softer. Jay has taken the responsibility
himself and never let his section play louder than a cultivated ff if needed
(Is this true Greg? How's your ears by the way? ;-)). It was great to hear
from a Trombone player of Jay's caliber to speak about the horrors of too
loud orchestras.
In our orchestra we have invested in a new device, invented by the principal
trumpet of the Stockholm Opera, a "Hearwig". For more information, go to:
www.hearwig.com/ .

----- Original Message -----
From: Benjamin Maas <benmaas@-----.com>
Subject: RE: [kl] A plug for plugs

> One more thing:
>
> for more info, check out the Hearing is Priceless organization web page.
> There is a lot of good information concerning hearing and environmental
> noise/music, etc...
>
> http://www.hei.org/htm/hipstart.htm
>
> --Ben
>
> Benjamin Maas
> Freelance Clarinetist and Recording Engineer
> Los Angeles, CA
> benmaas@-----.com
> http://www.fifthcircle.com
>
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