Klarinet Archive - Posting 000315.txt from 2002/12

From: "Lacy Schroeder" <LacyS@-----.org>
Subj: RE: [kl] Humor
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 16:21:12 -0500

Are you not familiar with the whole viola joke thing? I think violists
get the rap for being introverts and insecure about the
disproportionality of their instruments. I've known several violists and
the stereotypes really aren't true, and they really resent the jokes
such as: What is the longest viola joke in history? Harold in Italy!=20

As for the John Denver thing, I can only think that the conductor might
want them to play quietly and delicately(?).

Lacy

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Wright [mailto:Bi6W@-----.net]=20
Subject: Re: [kl] Humor

Some of those made me laugh, David, but a couple of them puzzle me.
Can you educate me?

<><> "Play as if you were accompanying John Denver."=20

<><> "It's no use telling the violas, they won't do it anyway."

I can understand why people pick on trumpets, bassoons, drums and
trumpets, but what is it about violas that attracts attention?

Cheers,
Bill

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