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Re: Bonade screws on Harrison ligature

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2021-08-20 21:27

Dear Brycon,

I appreciate the point. Certainly the actual interpretive aspect of music making is paramount. However, EVERY part of what we do (loafers not withstanding) plays SOME part in the big Picture. I would (while still being serious) point out that once you get to interpretation there are even BIGGER and more gritty disagreements amongst musicians, hence the need for conductors in the classical realm. There was post by Tony Pay in which he spoke of sharing his dissertation on the interpretation of Brahms and Mozart with his then conductor Simon Rattle. Unfortunately, it was (according to Tony) met with a less enthusiastic response than he had hoped. NOT surprising. We ALL connect with music in unique ways. All we can hope for as educators is providing a good foundation of what one can use to get there: short/long, fast/slow, silence/sound, louder/softer.......and hope students have the tools they need.

I would only add:

I would eat a dead cat if...........

I would eat a dead cat................

long pause

I would eat a dead cat if you guys could be respectful of those who do want to occasionally talk about gear

Maybe I phrased that better this time

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

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