Klarinet Archive - Posting 000025.txt from 2010/05

From: Charles Levine <chardy2@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] High level musicians
Date: Thu, 06 May 2010 17:02:09 -0400

I believe Stanley Drucker did a bit of that too!
charlie

On 5/6/10, Tim Roberts <timr@-----.com> wrote:
>
> On Wed, 05 May 2010 21:59:10 -0400, Fred <vze2bsbs@-----.net> wrote:
> > 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?
> >
>
> You remember them, don't you? THAT's what it's all about. Nothing more
> complicated than showmanship.
>
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