Author: Philip Caron
Date: 2007-09-02 13:06
As Clariphant points out, what we hear when we play differs from what we sound like to others. It almost sounds like recording or other feedback is necessary to develop this technique.
One reason this interests me is my dislike for the hard-edged, almost metallic tone in the clarion register that I hear in many recordings. While that coloration definetly has it's place, it seems to come in far too frequently (for my taste). In fact, I hear it with some artists whenever they make a crescendo or play a forte or louder. It sounds ugly in too many places. Can such a broad application possibly be intended?
A notable exception is indeed Harold Wright, who in recordings displayed the hard edged sound far less than most, and often made musical sense to me with it.
Maybe what I hear is an artifact of the recording process. For example, Sabine Meyer displays absolutely gorgeous sound in some recordings, but in some others I hear the metallic edge almost throughout.
Thanks to the poster of the Portnoy link. Despite my questions, this now adds into the infinite practice heap. Speaking of which . . .
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