Klarinet Archive - Posting 000351.txt from 2004/10

From: "D. Blumberg" <FilmPromotion@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Custom made barrels and a rant
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 09:59:32 -0400

Possibly "dark" is also meaning stuffy, or unfocused sounding - both
are bad to me, but Dark itself with still having projection to the
sound is a good thing. Unfocused is of course bad. And Barrels can
make a significant difference of the clarinet's timbre - as well as
intonation.

David Blumberg
http://www.mytempo.com - audition practice aid

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"Karl Krelove" <karlkrelove@-----.net>
Subject: RE: [kl] Custom made barrels and a rant
Message-ID: <NGBBJONLHKPEJHCPFHBBOEDJEHAA.karlkrelove@-----.net>

Clarke,

With no wish to get into the "dark/bright" argument that crops up
periodically (stay calm, Dan), I wonder, because I don't know how old
you
are or whom you studied with, what generation you're referring to. I
don't
want to see a reprise of the whole argument, but your comment made me
wonder
(without wanting to criticize your having used the term) which players
exemplified "dark" in the way you meant it.

Karl

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clark W Fobes [mailto:claroneman@-----.net]
> The ability to hear your pitch in the ensemble (and to project)
are a
> function of a nicely balanced timbre. The pursuit of the "dark tone"
that
> was a hallmark of my generation (and that I hope I am having some
> influence
> on changing!) is misguided.
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