Klarinet Archive - Posting 000149.txt from 2009/10

From: Michael Nichols <mrn.clarinet@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] New articles published on the web!
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:07:10 -0400

On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 9:57 PM, Jonathan Cohler <cohler@-----.org> wrote:

> My article didn't discuss "continuous" vibrato, because, first and foremo=
st,
> it is a meaningless term. Nobody does now, or has ever employed, a
> "continuous" vibrato on any instrument (except perhaps the motor-driven
> vibraphone :-)).

> Once again "continuous" vibrato is meaningless. =A0Doesn't exist. Never h=
as.

Just one bit of advice before I sign off on this thread for good.
Next time you try to lampoon someone on their choice of words, make
sure they didn't hear you say them first....

"All of this points to the likely conclusion, that it was, in fact,
the very use of a very noticeable, continuous vibrato that is largely
responsible for inspiring Brahms to write the great clarinet works."

"As for Mozart, last time I spoke with Charlie Neidich, he gave me
some information, of which I cannot recall the details right now, that
indicates Stadler may have used a noticeable continuous vibrato as
well! I'll get the details from Charlie, if people are interested."

(from "Vibrato and the Physics of the Clarinet" by Jonathan Cohler,
http://www.woodwind.org/clarinet/Study/Vibrato.html)

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