Klarinet Archive - Posting 000993.txt from 2003/02

From: Karl Krelove <karlkrelove@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Technical or Expression?
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 21:21:27 -0500

I would quarrel only with giving technique first rather than equal
importance. Sue's middle sentence makes the best point - "It's not really a
matter of chosing technical over expression. You need 'em both...."
Technique with no expressive impulse driving it is generally meaningless.
Expression cannot be complete absent excellent technical control of the
apparatus. Expression isn't by accident, and the only way to deliberately
control the expressive elements of ones playing is to be in control of the
physical ones - tone, volume, rhythm, fingering dexterity and smoothness,
articulation clarity and variety. These elements are the vehicle for
expressivity, and technique is the collection of skills by which we control
(or try to control) them.

True expression is impossible without technique; technique is pointless
without expressive intent.

Karl Krelove

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> From: Raycraft [mailto:raycraft@-----.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 8:28 PM
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> From: <RAYRAYGRIFF@-----.com>
> Subject: Re: [kl] Technical or Expression?
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> >> I think that Expression would be more important because if they
> >> don't like the way you play things expressively what makes you think
> >> they are going to like the way you play things technically?>
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> Sorry, but you gotta master your instrument, and also learn to
> play WITH others, first.
> It's not really a matter of chosing technical over expression.
> You need 'em both, but you definitely need to learn the
> technical first.
> Sue
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