Klarinet Archive - Posting 000426.txt from 2004/05

From: "Patricia A. Smith" <arlyss1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Long dead composers and OTHER musical mysteries!; was, Rosen
Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 14:10:24 -0400

Ormondtoby Montoya wrote:

>As with religion, some will say that this is "sloppy" thinking, others will say that there are higher truths beyond mere logic, and yet others will attempt to reconcile the two approaches. But it seems to me that there is *something* there, even if a precise notation for it doesn't exist.... yet.
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Hi! I hope you didn't take my posting to Dan @ his upcoming release to
be a slam on your p.o.v. Not at all. I am more interested in how Dan
is writing his characters, since (coming out of the closet, so to speak)
I am ALSO interested in writing, as more than a hobby-type interest.
(Not that you can tell by the meandering style of this post! 8-O)

Anyhow, I think it is fair to say that certain descriptive adjective
phrases ARE very subjective by nature, and one does need to use care
when employing them in circumstances in which they are meant to
describe objective phenomena. At the same time, as you say, they do
tend to stick around in general parlance, and among professionals,
students, amateurs and listeners alike. I too think there is a
particular reason for this and that we have not quite found the
commonality of language or meaning these phrases have, or that they
define, at least not in the objective domain, as of yet.

I do tend to think that there may be something to the analysis that many
times, a player's sound is characterized as "dark", when, s/he plays
long tones whose overtones are "divided up" into their component
partials, particular partials tend to stand out more than others, and,
if you compare the use of the adjective amongst players, the
measurements tend to be very similar amongst those who are most often
awarded similar adjectives. However, again, this could simply be more
hearsay, as I am not sure I am utilizing the proper terminology. I will
leave all this to those better prepared to say something to this.
However, I do think your use of the word "yet" is fitting.

Patricia Smith

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