Klarinet Archive - Posting 000165.txt from 2000/11

From: Audrey Travis <vsofan@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Decrescendo
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 09:41:18 -0500

The word decrescendo is Italian and means the same as diminuendo (from the
Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music). Both are acceptable.

Audrey

Tony Wakefield wrote:

> A. Achesson (N. Ireland) writes:-
>
> <<He would have me attack a low E, crescendo and swell &
> > decrescendo while gently hitting the register key, then continue to
> > decrescendo into nothing. Then repeat the process on low F, F#, G
> > moving up chromatically to thumb F. I can't really describe it very
> > well. >>
>
> What would be the point of this excersise? Is this a beginners ex. for
> learning to slur into the upper reg?
> Is it an advanced ex. to learn control of the decrescendo?
>
> I can understand Keith Stein`s ex. leaping from low to altissimo, but not so
> clear on the above decrescendo bit.
>
> I`m in your hands - - - -
>
> I have always been taught crescendo & "diminuendo", not decrescendo. Is
> decrescendo a real word, or an Americanised corruption? (Perhaps the Irish
> corrupted it first, or the Scots, or even the Picts). For someone this side
> of the plate fault to use "decrescendo", has got me all wound up,
> frustrated, and somewhat angry, as it is a horrible, horrid word, don`t you
> agree?
>
> Tony W.
>
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