Klarinet Archive - Posting 000670.txt from 2002/09

From: "Gene Nibbelin" <gnibbelin@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] RE: tunes
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 23:44:49 -0400

Neil -

By "tunes" I meant "pop tunes", whatever they were in the 1930's or what
they are now. Of course, most exercises could be called "tunes" - Even the
Kroepsch exercises are very melodious.

And, you are correct that the Rose Etudes are important in learning style,
etc. However, for the relative beginner, they are tough technical
exercises. I believe that after my first solo contests were out of the way,
was when I started on the Rose 32 Etudes for the purpose of learning style,
phrasing, articulation and musicianship. I've returned to the Rose Etudes
several times as a retread and plan to do so again soon.

Currently, getting up speed on the C# Minor Kroepsch exercises (207-219) is
giving me fits. I've done a lot of slow practice, but maybe I just need
more slow work before I kick up the speed. At any rate, I'm determined to
have them up to a reasonable speed for my next lesson in 2 weeks.

Pardon my ramble --

Gene N.

-----Original Message-----
From: Neil Leupold [mailto:leupold_1@-----.com]
Subject: [kl] RE: tunes

--- Gene Nibbelin <gnibbelin@-----.com> wrote:

> Just checked my first book, the "Imperial Method" by C.L. Staats. No
> "tunes", just page after page of exercises, some from Klose, Etudes by
Rose
> and a lot of originals.

> I never aspired to be a teacher and am happy that I'm not teaching
clarinet
> in this "have to play tunes to stay interested" era.

Exercises are not tunes, granted, but you're saying that Rose etudes are not
tuneful? They're for technique, sure, but they're much more for phrasing
and
musicality. Rose wrote some truly beautiful melodies -- tunes, if you
will --
in those "exercises" of his. Maybe they're not generally recognized by the
public, but if Ode to Joy is characterized as a tune, surely the Rose etudes
qualify as well. Is it the "pop" nature of commonly recognized melodies
that
makes them tunes in your book, a la Beatles and Beethoven?

Neil

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