Klarinet Archive - Posting 000366.txt from 2003/08

From: Dan Leeson <leeson0@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] perfect rhythm
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 17:18:42 -0400

Anna Benassi wrote:
> Hi, Dan,
>
> I didn't quite understand your Bartók reference there - when you say
> that he had "perfect rhythm," do you in fact mean a "perfect" sense of
> metronome markings? That a person with this talent can tap out
> something marked at 120 and the tempo will indeed be 120 beat per
> minute? This is what I infer from your comments. If I'm wrong, can you
> enlighten me?
>
> Ciao,
> Anna
>
>
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You have it exactly correct, and the source of my information is a
biography of Bartok that described his horror about living in NYC where
the constant cross rhythms of daily life drove him bonkers. He was
happiest in the coutryside.

Dan

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