Klarinet Archive - Posting 000363.txt from 2005/04

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] RE: TUNERS
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 21:50:27 -0400

In a message dated 4/22/2005 8:29:47 PM Central Daylight Time,
jstackpo@-----.org writes:
How many in a "typical" audience can hear the problem being worked
out? (This is probably an unanswerable question.) Or really
appreciate it when you get it "right"?>>

I believe that the "typical audience" is a lot smarter and more savvy than
we think> The "collective ear" is being trained to hear music played well in
tune with very few if any mistakes. If you do not believe this, listen to
modern film scores and then compare to the standard of playing, say pre Star Wars.
(1977)

Or listen to any of the major symphony orchestra from the 50's or 60's. You
will hear some great players, no doubt, but the general standard is often
surprisingly shabby.

Today's typical audience may not be able to identify that the "bass trombone
is very sharp" or that "the horn section seems to be on another planet
rhythmically", but they will recognize that something was missing or not right in
the performance.

Walter Grabner
www.clarinetXpress.com
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