Klarinet Archive - Posting 001383.txt from 2000/12

From: "redcedar" <redcedar@-----.au>
Subj: RE: [kl] Technique and Musicality
Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2000 16:51:18 -0500

Tony,

Thank you for taking the time to write.

As you stated that your "own view is that the disagreement is a conceptual
gulf", I look forward to your further development of this thought process.
>From my perspective, I catch a glimpse of what you seem to be saying, but I
don't yet understand it - but would like to.

As little as I do understand your viewpoint, you seem to be distinguishing
between a sort of journeyman and the artist, the one a product of a
tradesman-like methodical approach, the other one of feeling and inner
expression. But doesn't one precede the other?

One of the elementary experiences I had in my early days with my current
teacher, was a real eye-opener for me. He asked me to execute a particular
scale, and I recall it was thirds in Bb Minor - I was all fingers. He then
played it, and I remember remarking to him, that he sounded like he was
playing a piece of music - by which I meant to convey that I heard fluent
expression, charm, a melody even. I came to realise that to replicate his
example, I needed to change my attitude. The scale was not something to be
mastered and banged out methodically because one day I might need it as a
tool, but rather it was a musical idea to be phrased and articulated
expressively.

I sense that this may be a simplistic example of what you are alluding to.
Or, maybe not.

I look forward to your further thoughts.

Michael

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