Klarinet Archive - Posting 000090.txt from 2004/11

From: Tony Pay <tony.p@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Balance
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 14:29:47 -0500

On 4 Nov, <duffyl@-----.ca> wrote:

> If I am illiterate then what about those in the 3rd world whom jokes like
> Tony Pay's seem to deride?
>
> Not such a nice world when we insult in ignorance.

What I find interesting about all of this is that you still seem not to want
to know what I meant about balance being a question of style. You're very
willing to say:

> I am not sure whether Richard Strauss wind orchestration is relevant given
> I was discussing ensembles where Brass outnumber winds.

and,

> On some previous posts some alluded ideas about what proper balance is, but
> it there was a good deal waffling about what that means.

and,

> Strauss serenades and performance style of these works does not answer one
> iota the point that the question poses...what is a proper balance for a
> given group...etc.

Of course, if you like, and if you've got beyond what you said in your
original post that I responded to:

> How loud can Tony Pay play?
>
> In answer to deal with Tony's thoughts Richard Strauss certainly understood
> orchestration.
>
> Strauss was also a gifted conductor as well, so I am on Richard's side
> here. As to style how about taking 14 trumpets and 1 clarinet? What do you
> got? a brass ensemble with one clarinet.
>
> Playing style is another matter if you ask the trumpets nicely to play
> double high C pp so the clarinets can be heard.

...then I'll tell you:-)

Tony
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