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Author: Morrigan
Date: 2006-02-20 05:05

G'day all from Australia

I write this post in response to a guest lecturer we had today at school. She is a pianist of great experience and wisdom and when I asked about study overseas, in particular Italy, she went on to say that in Australia we are comparitively lazy. Apparently, students overseas (We were talking about Europe and the US) practice in excess of 8 hours a day and that this is common practice.

Now it's pretty obvious she was referring specifically to pianists, but clarinettists couldn't be too far off this could they? I thought 3 hours a day was quite good for someone who has only just completed an undergrad, but I was shocked to learn how hard students elsewere are working.

Can anyone confirm or deny these reports? Just how hard are clarinettists working, at an undergrad level, and what amount of repertoire are they getting through?

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