Klarinet Archive - Posting 000179.txt from 2003/10
From: "Matthew Lloyd" <Matthew@-----.uk>
Subj: RE: [kl] Lying awake early in the morning
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2003 21:09:12 -0400
Nancy,
At the risk of starting another war on the list (although this time on
topic!) surely the answer is that the Mozart is simply better, and that
is why you feel more at home with it.
Matthew
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From: Buckman, Nancy [mailto:nebuckman@-----.edu]
Subject: RE: [kl] Lying awake early in the morning
Without commenting on relative beauty (which is an impossibility
anyway), the confusion lies in the fact that Romantic music paints while
Classical music speaks. Most players are attuned to music that creates
a mood by its painting of one, and presume that such is the function of
Mozart's music. But it is not and many performers and listeners are
disappointed by his music failing to paint such a mood.
So the use of terms like "too many words" shows what people from the
classical period listened for. It's a very good description.
Dan
I have always felt more comfortable playing Mozart than Brahms. When I
play Mozart, it just seems to come out sounding right to me and, I
assume, my audience, because they always compliment me on my
performances of his music. However, when playing Brahms, for some
reason I don't see the same beauty in his music that I do in Mozart's
and consequently, am always asking for guidance concerning performing
practices and whether my performance of his music conveys what he wanted
to be heard. Dan, does your statement above pertain to any of this?
Nancy
Nancy E. Buckman, CPO, AFO, Technical Assistant
School of Health Professions, Wellness and Physical Education
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD 21012-1895 USA
Phone 410-777-2316 Fax 410-777-2233
E-mail nebuckman@-----.edu
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