Klarinet Archive - Posting 000312.txt from 2001/06

From: alevin@-----. Levin)
Subj: Re: [kl] Peter Schickele
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 16:59:20 -0400

>In the part I heard, he explained the different kinds of clarinet and why
the
>clarinet is a tuning instrument. The clarinet pieces were great examples,
>showing the different sounds clarinets can make. But, I wished he would have
>skipped pretending somebody phoned him, with complaints and questions that
he
>had to answer. He can be very funny, but I think he has done that phone
>routine so much that it has started sounding lame. He could use the time
>better, just explaining more without pretending he is arguing with somebody.
>The explanation of a tuning instrument was too short for people who didn't
>know it already. My friend phoned me back up later, and she asked me to
>explain his explanation because she didn't get it. She listens to music a
lot
>but she can't play any instrument. I had a hard time trying to explain to a
>non musician, even though I could take as much time as I wanted instead of
>having a radio time limit, so I appreciated Peter Schikele's explanation
>more, after I tried and failed to do better!
>
>Cass Hill
>
My thoughts are in line with yours. I was by myself in a vehicle when I
heard that program - the first of the two. I really would have preferred
to have someone with me who had no experience with transposing instruments
or with the concept of the clarinet family in order to determine the level
at which his explanation could be understood. I have always tried to do it
with a demonstration.

The second program presented a variety of clarinet and *.* It was heavy on
the Brahms sonatas and it went fast, so it must have been worthwhile.

Allen

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