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Re: Frederick Thurston

Author: Reformed
Date: 2019-12-25 12:16

I've always felt that there is no such thing as a single English or British clarinet tradition. Players had the freedom to copy others or to develop their own unique ways of playing (within reason).

As youth growing up in 1920's Yorkshire, I doubt that Reg Kell had much access to players from London and far less further afield. By the time he went to college in London many of his ways of playing may have been generally self-set.

My own teacher, Harry Morrison in 1960's Glasgow, actively encouraged me to listen to and copy whatever players and their instruments could be heard. By this time records and radio had opened the clarinet window to the world.

The trend to ever growing mono-culturalism in clarinet and woodwind playing is a loss. Of course, modern players have immense pressure to "fit in" in order to earn a living.

I feel the same way when I go to France and every other word is in English!

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