Klarinet Archive - Posting 000570.txt from 2002/04

From: "Joseph H. Fasel" <jhf@-----.gov>
Subj: Re: [kl] Prestige RC vs. Prestige R13
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 15:03:14 -0400

Actually, I think the situation is considerably better with wine
than with clarinet sound. While terminology like "bold", "robust",
"delicate", and so forth is hopelessly vague, there are some
objective attributes of wine that can be tasted, smelled, or felt,
and to some extent, measured: dry versus sweet, sugar-acid balance,
tannin content, viscosity, various aromas, and even a term like
"fruity", which after all, refers at least to a certain constellation
of esters that are noticeably present.

On the other hand, I don't think there are many objective aspects
of clarinet sound at all.

Cheers,
--Joe

On 2002.04.19 12:22 Glen Shannon wrote:
> This sounds exactly the same as when people talk about wine! The
> vocabulary is different but they all still mean nothing to me.
> "Delicate", "robust", "clean finish" etc. Forgive me for being a
> boor, but I can taste tannins or not, and can judge in a blind test
> whether a wine is red or white but that's about all.
>
> -Glen
>
>

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