Author: Tony Pay ★2017
Date: 2017-09-10 20:54
What Stravinsky said as reported by Mazzeo was:Quote:
The "sombrer le son" indication in the second line of page 3 does not, he said, mean "darken," nor should the rhythmic drive be less. He intended an abrupt change in volume, but no less spirit...he emphasized that he wanted unrelenting rhythmic drive, especially to be noted in the softer places, where most players might instinctively play with less spirit. Make of that what you will.
My own contribution to the question of the diminuendi is to say that I try always to consider the acoustic in which I am playing. The instruction to play forte from beginning to end encourages me to play forte WHENEVER I AM PLAYING – in other words, I find that, when I listen, very short gaps between isolated notes 'don't count' as a diminution of drive or spirit.
A bonus to that is that I can achieve the effect of the slurred, diminuendo pairs by drastically shortening the second note of each pair whilst maintaining the intensity. Each one 'sounds like' a diminuendo.
Why I mention the acoustic is that the duration of the gaps and the degree of shortening required varies according to the reverberation time. And whether the gaps or the shortening are achieved by the diaphragm, or by the tongue, or by a combination of the two, likewise varies depending on the situation.
Again, make of that what you will. I'm not trying to start a debate.
Tony
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