Klarinet Archive - Posting 000102.txt from 2008/01

From: Tony Pay <tony.p@-----.org>
Subj: RE: [kl] Re: legato, myths, creeds
Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:45:29 -0500

On 7 Jan, "Forest Aten" <forestaten@-----.com> wrote:

> Ah....someone finally arrived at some kind of definition of the word
> "legato"...Yea!
>
> I think it would helpful for everyone on the list, if a healthy discussion
> of what "legato" is/means, (a huge can of worms) were to take place. (put
> the "horse before the cart" now).

I have to say that I'm extremely surprised that anyone would doubt that a
legato between two notes is achieved by matching their dynamics and
tone-colours, and eliminating any gap between them.

What else could it possibly mean?

Tony
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