Klarinet Archive - Posting 000672.txt from 2002/06

From: "Joseph H. Fasel" <jhf@-----.gov>
Subj: Re: [kl] Vibrato REDUX
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 09:42:40 -0400

On 2002.06.19 23:42 JMarioneau@-----.com wrote:
> As far as Kells rubato, I personally like it in some selections and I don't
> like it in others. I have his recording of the Stravinsky Three Pieces (on a
> 45 rpm record!) and I personally don't like the great amount of rubato he
> uses in the second movement, but that is just me.
> James Marioneaux

When I first worked up the Three Pieces in high school, I was much influenced
by Kell's recording. but I've since come to understand that the freedom with which
he played the second movement in particular is probably inappropriate. Stravinsky
was one to say, "Play what I wrote--period.", wasn't he?

Cheers,
--Joe

Joseph H. Fasel, Ph.D. email: jhf@-----.gov
Decision Modeling and Analysis phone: +1 505 667 7158
University of California fax: +1 505 667 2960
Los Alamos National Laboratory post: D-7 MS F609; Los Alamos, NM 87545

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