Klarinet Archive - Posting 000709.txt from 2002/03

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] bifocals in the orchestra
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 22:21:21 -0500

I think you will just have to allow the conductor to be slightly out of
focus. I had to go to bifocals some years ago and I wear the progressive
lenses since I don't want to look like I'm wearing bifocals. You are right
that the focus area for working on music. I have a pair of single vision
glasses set for the distance of my music stand. That was the only way to
keep the music from going out of focus from shifting my head or body. Thus
the conductor is fuzzy but unless he has very small motions in conducting, I
have not found it to be a problem.

Dee Hays
Michigan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Paprocki" <danbascl@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] bifocals in the orchestra

> Here's my problem. I have had cataract surgery on both of my eyes. Both
> eyes are now at a fixed focus of about 3-4 feet for music. For distance I
> use glasses but then can not see music or do reading. My last surgery was
a
> month ago and last week I had my first orchestra performance with my new
> vision restrictions. With no glasses I could read the music fine and
could
> see the beat pattern of the conductor but not super sharp. I would like
to
> have both music and conductor in focus. I'm now trying progressive lenses
> but I think the music distance is too narrow and you have to continually
> move your head to keep the music in focus - this won't work with playing
> bass clarinet. For my orchestra work (Indianapolis Symphony and
Evansville
> Philharmonic) I need absolute sharpness in my music.
> Also when I teach I need the 4 to 6 foot range in focus for reading the
> students music. Does anyone have similar problems and have any ideas on
> solutions. I've already checked the klarinet list archives and have read
> those responses.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dan
> --
> Dr. Daniel A. Paprocki
> Professor of Clarinet and Saxophone
> Western Kentucky University
> Bowling Green, Kentucky
>
>
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