Klarinet Archive - Posting 000114.txt from 2005/03

From: "Forest Aten" <forestaten@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] German sound
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 12:54:46 -0500


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joseph Wakeling [mailto:joseph.wakeling@-----.net]
> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 11:47 AM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] German sound
>
> dnleeson wrote:
>
> > One would have to be crazy to deny that there is a relationship
> > between speech and music, but even Deutsch for whom this is one of
> > life's hot button, has not even hinted that the sound character of a
> > musical instrument is affected by speech patterns.
>
>
> I recall that in Barenboim's book of conversations with Edward Said,
> there is an interview in which he relates phrasing patterns in Germanic
> playing styles to the language, but of course this is a different thing
> to instrumental character.
>
> It does strike me, though, that subtly different phrasing could easily
> give the impression of different character regardless of the actual
> sound being made.
>
> -- Joe
>
>
And so....

We get to this "sound" business. What are people talking about when they use
the term "sound" in such a casual way? (not you Joe...but in general)

Forest

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