Klarinet Archive - Posting 000224.txt from 2010/08

From: Tony Pay <tony.p@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Cantabile
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:03:17 -0400

On 17 Aug 2010, at 21:18, I wrote:

> ....when I encounter 'espressivo' markings in the work of composers whose pieces don't make sense in the way that Brahms's do -- so that there is no real context from which to draw any conclusion -- I'm rather tempted to interpret it as a message from the composer saying something like, "Listen, I know this is shit; but, can you help me out a bit by making it sound more like something worthwhile?"

I should be clear: I'm not saying that you shouldn't write helpful expressive indications in music -- and that's in ANY sort of music. If you're specific, such indications give the performer a lever on your intentions.

But I find that the unadorned 'espressivo' often encourages the unthinking performer to go on being unthinking:-(

Tony
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