Klarinet Archive - Posting 000149.txt from 2008/05

From: Blake Arrington <klarinetteman@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] tonalities, was Bass in A
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 21:14:50 -0400


Rein,

I believe the problem was that in your original email it seemed that you we=
re taking a cheap shot at someone else's playing ability. It is okay to voi=
ce your opinion, but always try to do so in a way that doesn't demean other=
s.

J. Blake Arrington

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> From: rstein@-----.nl
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 02:21:25 +0200
> Subject: [kl] tonalities, was Bass in A
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> Dear Dan
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> From the tone of your mails I understand you think I am a biy stupid. Let=
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> tell you I'm not. Of course I know all the difficulties you noticed,=20
> especially the problem that for G-sharp/a-flat in the lowest register,=20
> D-sharp/E-flat in the middle register you have only the right hand little=
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> finger available, it is a difficulty I often discuss with my pupils and=20
> fellow-amateur carinettist. But in the mail tyhat started this all I only=
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> postulated (in diferent words) that i thought these actions were, or rath=
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> should be, automated with professionals. They are in part even with many=
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> amateurs, for instance with me, but I admit we amateurs often have to try=
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> out several possibilities,before beginning to automate these difficult=20
> sequences.I only was amazed that some keys with as few as four or five fl=
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> or sharps might pose a problem to prrofessionals, where even I can handle=
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> these tonalities, that 's all. I don't see why this raises so much=20
> agressiveness in you. Makes me think some unkind things about your playui=
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> qualities, but these I will not speak loudly.
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> Just as good friends, I hope
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> Rien=20
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