Klarinet Archive - Posting 000057.txt from 2001/06

From: stewart kiritz <kiritz@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Tuning humor
Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2001 00:45:58 -0400

has, I should say.

S.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David B. Niethamer" <dnietham@-----.edu>
Subject: Re: [kl] Tuning humor

> on 6/1/01 11:19 PM, Bilwright@-----.net wrote:
>
> >The player and pianist walk out on the stage. The pianist plays
> >A, which is a signal for the player to blot out the note he has heard by
> >performing a few scales or loud notes.
>
> Stop me if you've heard me tell this before... (well, you can't, can
> you... ;-)
>
> I saw Julius Baker do a master class. The student came out, and began an
> elaborate tuning ritual, which Baker waved off in a very theatrical way.
> He offered "If you don't know where that thing plays by now, it's too
> late. When you walk out here and 'tune', you're just checking to make
> sure it still works."
>
> An interesting perspective.
>
> David
>
> David Niethamer
> Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
> dnietham@-----.edu
> http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/
>
>
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