Klarinet Archive - Posting 000994.txt from 2003/02

From: Richard Bush <rbushidioglot@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Technical or Expression?
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 23:20:22 -0500

Karl,

That's what I was getting at in my earlier post, but you just said it
SO MUCH MORE ELEQUENTLY!

On Friday, February 28, 2003, at 06:21 PM, Karl Krelove wrote:

> 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

Richard Bush
rbushidioglot@-----.com

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