Klarinet Archive - Posting 000410.txt from 2002/09

From: JMarioneau@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] "tooting your own horn"
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 13:30:26 -0400

In a message dated 9/19/02 7:07:08 PM Central Daylight Time,
bearwoodson@-----.net writes:

> I've met people like Dr. Donald Erb, Dr. Shulamit
> Ran, and studied with Dr. Chinary Ung. I know
> what they think of my music

What do they think of your music? I like to hear what people who have
performed or heard a piece of music say about it rather than the composer
telling me how great the piece is. That way, the music speaks for itself and

then others who have experienced the music will promote the music and word
will get around. I would suggest trying to get as many performances of your
music as possible, and the music will promote itself. If I hear a piece of
music that I never heard before by a composer I have never heard and I like
it, I will want to hear more by that composer. I will also probably tell
other people about this piece I heard. If I like it and can perform it, I
will try to get hold of the piece or maybe another piece by that same
composer and others will hear it. When people hear the music they will make
the judgements based on what the music sounds like. I am more impressed with

what others say about the quality of a piece of music than how great the
composer says it is. The composer is naturally biased. Others who have
played or heard a piece have an unbiased opinion. Good luck with your music.

I would like to hear it sometime.
James Marioneaux

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