Klarinet Archive - Posting 000123.txt from 2004/11

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Style and balance (1); General
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 09:25:37 -0500

In a message dated 11/4/2004 5:42:15 AM Central Standard Time,
tony.p@-----.org writes:
Most British (and probably American) orchestras have in general, at any rate
by default, been committed to sostenuto, and holding each note to its full
length. Whereas this 'other' style -- which shouldn't really be called
'other', since it has a much longer pedigree -- 'sees' an isolated written
note as indicating an entity that diminishes, more or less.

I call this the "I am so committed and enthralled with my beautiful tone
quality that I'm going to hold this note full value, full volume, and by the
way, at MY PITCH, no matter what else is going on in the music" syndrome.

Much beloved by many wind players in otherwise professional groups.

(Tongue in cheek, but only slightly)

Walter Grabner
www.clarinetXpress.com
World-class clarinet mouthpieces

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