Klarinet Archive - Posting 000274.txt from 2005/01

From: "Scott Morrow" <scottdmorrow@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] RE: Rhapsody in Blue Gliss
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 13:07:08 -0500

Me, too!
I figure if I can hit the the low notes and high notes, and the fingers and
embouchure are all working together for the smear, I'm ready for practically
anything else!
-Scott

Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 15:23:29 -0600
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
From: "Bill Page" <Bill.Page@-----.com>
Subject: RE: Rhapsody in Blue Gliss
Message-ID:
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Lelia Loban wrote:

>Yes, when I try it, it comes off on the bottom of my shoe. Any time I
>think I'm in danger of getting full of myself, all I have to do is haul out
>the Gershwin and try to practice that glissando. Instant humility.

I have, since I figured out how to play this when I was 17 (some 35+
years ago), included it in every warm up session, every practice, every
concert...some days it's diamond, some days it's stone, but it's the
last step of my warm ups every time.

And I've never played it in a concert situation!

Bill Page
3rd clarinet extraordinaire
Kenosha, WI

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