Klarinet Archive - Posting 000019.txt from 2010/05

From: "Mike Vaccaro" <mike@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] High level musicians
Date: Thu, 06 May 2010 01:50:33 -0400

Because the public comes for a show as well as the music and they need to
look like they are really into it and working hard and still playing
beautiful.

All part of the MYSTIQUE of music.

Mike Vaccaro
www.MikeVaccaro.Com

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From: "Fred" <vze2bsbs@-----.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 6:59 PM
To: <klarinet@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] High level musicians

> I am right now watching a performance by Yo Yo Ma and Itzchak Perlman
> on channel 13. My question is, why do they have such extremely
> pained expressions when they play? I am SURE they can transfer the
> same emotion and expression to the music without the facial show. It
> looks really bad to me.
>
> In a similar manner, I have seen some clarinettists literally dance
> with their instruments when they play, or move the horn in large
> circles- it looks (to me) distracting and totally silly. What's that
> all about?
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