Klarinet Archive - Posting 000858.txt from 2003/04

From: "James Hobby" <jhobby@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Stage movements, redux
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 00:43:14 -0400

I saw the clip on the ARTS network. Luckily (and sometimes boringly) they
repeat their clips in 8 hr cycles. I saw it again a few minutes ago, and I
*think* I have the answer. She may or may not have been playing during the
actual recording of the clip, but I believe that she redubbed (or is it just
dubbed) the clarinet part later. My reason? She takes breaths when the
clarinet part continues playing. So she could so a complete dance routine
and twirl a baton with her toes and it wouldn't matter, since she could redo
the sound later.

Anyone know what clarinet she uses? The fingerings aren't what's used on
the Boehm system.

I agree that there should be some movement; natural movement. It's not, for
me, really normal to be absolutely still, but now most of my movement is
related to shaking and rubbing my left hand, trying to make it work.

Jim

From: "Raycraft" <raycraft@-----.com>

> times, she would bend over so far that her bell was almost touching the
> stage floor. While I realize this is an individual "thing", I wonder if
> performers know that, to some people, it's distracting from their playing.
> Opinions?
>
> Jim Hobby

>I agree that it is distracting. I haven't seen Sabine play in person,
>so I will just have to imagine it. I don't mean any disrespect,
>but I think I might have a hard time keeping from laughing. (Hey,
>I'm just trying to be honest here.) It would make it more difficult to
>focus on the music, I think.
>Although I don't like the opposite extreme, either, where the performer
>doesn't flinch, and shows absolutely *no* emotion whatsoever. I think
>*that* would be worse. I would probaly fall asleep.
>Sue

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