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Re: Clarinet Videos & Feedback

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2021-01-14 00:32

First off it goes without saying that having gotten into Eastaman's graduate program says quite a lot about your accomplishments so far.

You have a very solid sound with good resonance. Also your pitch is very good as well.

I would only bring up a few points to consider. I don't have perfect pitch and the ensemble you had for the Brahms was a bit shaky but I'd suggest even if they were riding higher than A=440 on occasion, you should allow yourself some ability to push in on those moments where your pitch seemed a bit low to the majority. Perhaps a Paulus and Schuller or a Brad Behn adjustable barrel would be in order to "keep up with the Joneses."

I will assume there were unavoidable circumstances including Covid that led to the acapella Debussy. I was dying for some back up......though the playing was excellent.

And then there were the sound issues. The Menotti and the Bartok were played WONDERFULLY. It was a shame that all I could hear (comparatively speaking) was the HVAC. If a room has any loud competitive sounds where you are playing, you need to bring your mics up closer. I'd rather have dry clarinet than a rumbly air system any day. Maybe the mics were placed high, next to the HVAC vent...........too bad. BUT, you can still put a high pass filter on that in post and still fix what you have. There is also a program called iZotope RX that can be presented a specific set of frequencies and magically take them out (I've had mixed results with Rx).

Lastly it is always a great idea to study with as many great teachers as you can find. While in the North East of the US, you should see if you can contact Mr. David Shifrin for a few lessons (a six hour drive to New Haven) in person or on the net. He is amazing at bringing out the contrasting musical forms within a work and may have some insights into the Basset.

....................Paul Aviles

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