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Re: Are people playing louder?

Author: clarinetwife
Date: 2020-09-19 03:54

I'm not sure we can even answer that question since we don't have measurements of players from the past and current players in the same setting. Yes, we do have to play louder in the many halls that are larger than the typical venue of the past. Yes, I think we sometimes play louder when amplification is in the mix and we are trying to hear ourselves and others. I think the idea is to be able to play "loud enough" when required and to be able to adjust no matter what the setting. I remember playing the 2nd movement of Weber I for a master class for Mitchell Lurie when I was young. He commented how I was playing quite softly but could be heard from the back of the hall. The hall wasn't super big and was mostly empty, so this was easier to accomplish.

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