Klarinet Archive - Posting 000256.txt from 2003/02

From: "Raycraft" <raycraft@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Castelnuovo-Tedesco Question
Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2003 16:59:49 -0500

Thank you again, ANDY!!!!!!
Sue

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Raibeck" <cactus@-----.net>
Subject: Re: [kl] Castelnuovo-Tedesco Question

> I got the impression that Sue was just trying to bring perspective on the
> rigorous nature of the discussion regarding this matter. I did not
interpret
> her remarks as trying to "thought police" those players for whom this is
an
> important issue.
>
> > but for some players, how to play a couple of notes is a matter of life
> and death.
>
> Only in a few dark corners of the world.
>
> Perspective, Dan, perspective. :-)
>
> Andy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Leeson" <leeson0@-----.net>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 11:51
> Subject: Re: [kl] Castelnuovo-Tedesco Question
>
>
> > Sue, how you spend your life is your decision, but for some players, how
> > to play a couple of notes is a matter of life and death. And you should
> > make a genunie effort to be as understanding of that attitude and they
> > probably are in be understanding of yours.
> >
> > Whether or not you are "totally wrong here," as you suggested, is not my
> > decision to make, nor is it yours to decide if we who dwell on these
> > matter are the ones who are totally wrong, either.
> >
> > Tolerance Sue, tolerance.
> >
> > Dan
> >
> > Raycraft wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > I may be totally wrong here, but isn't there MORE to
> > > life than how to play a couple of NOTES????????
> > > Sue
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Forest E. Aten Jr." <forestaten@-----.com>
> > > To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> > > Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 8:30 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [kl] Castelnuovo-Tedesco Question
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>Dan,
> > >>
> > >>I recently listened to an interview on NPR with a contemporary
> > >>mathematician/author promoting his newest book. The book noted this
> > >>phenomena of "original" thought in younger minds. He documented this
> using
> > >
> > > a
> > >
> > >>historical review of math breakthroughs and noting the age of the
> > >>mathematician at the time. It seems that the older the mathematician
the
> > >>more "set in their ways".....a few anomalies...but not many in his
> > >>historical review.
> > >>I'll try to find the reference. It's been several months and I while I
> was
> > >>intrigued, I wasn't listening well enough to remember the authors
name.
> > >>
> > >>Forest
> > >>
> > >>----- Original Message -----
> > >>From: "Dan Leeson" <leeson0@-----.net>
> > >>To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> > >>Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 10:15 AM
> > >>Subject: Re: [kl] Castelnuovo-Tedesco Question
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>Marlena wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>> Kk, I think u should go with what YOU want to do; play the
> > >>>
> > > C#s!
> > >
> > >>I
> > >>
> > >>>>mean, in general, if u play music as it is written, it almost makes
u
> > >>>>fall asleep. U have to put yourself into it, change tempo, dynamics,
> > >>>>right? So I think this rule applies in this case.
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >>>That one should do as one wishes and have a completely unfettered
view
> > >>>of how to perform is a point of view often expressed by young people
> who
> > >>>want to feel no constraint working against what they see is their
> > >>>artistic development. And that view has some merit because it tends
to
> > >>>encourage independent thinking. As a result of thinking
independently,
> > >>>the party, if intellectually honest, can go no where but to the place
> > >>>against which they are arguing so emotionally. So such eventually
> people
> > >>>wind up doing the very thing that they rebelled against.
> > >>>
> > >>>Several years ago, a young woman on this list stated explicitly that
> she
> > >>>was a modern person, unchained from all ideas of the past, and she
> > >>>intended to perform K. 622 in whatever way struck her fancy. I wonder
> > >>>what happened to her and if she has now become a flaming
conservative.
> > >>>
> > >>>I see Marlena a few years from now telling her children and
eventually
> > >>>her grandchildren that the traditional way is the only way. I do hope
> > >>>that her written skills get better, though. It is not easy to read
what
> > >>>she writes. Punctuation Marlena, punctuation!!
> > >>>--
> > >>>***************************
> > >>>**Dan Leeson **
> > >>>**leeson0@-----.net **
> > >>>***************************
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
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> > >>
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> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > ***************************
> > **Dan Leeson **
> > **leeson0@-----.net **
> > ***************************
> >
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