Klarinet Archive - Posting 000261.txt from 2003/12

From: Allen Levin <alevin@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Playing in tune vs. "stopping the needle"; was, Pitch
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 12:33:37 -0500

Most of us have had the experience with the Bb obsession.. The fact is
that a lot of conductors haven't the training or the patience to work with
the ensemble. It starts early in the education process, so many of the
musicians haven't developed the habit of listening to each other, either.

Then there are the ensembles that aren't together long enough to develop a
unified sense of pitch. I heard a disc by something called the Orchestra
of the European Union. Sounded like one quick read-through followed by the
recording session. At a couple spots my ears hurt.

Allen

At 09:06 AM 12/10/03 -0500, you wrote:
>David Niethamer wrote:
>
>>I know lots of players who can "stop the needle" on a tuner who can't
>>play in tune to save their lives!!

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