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Author: ruben
Date: 2023-06-01 13:18
There are some very interesting, short interviews with the great Karl Leister on Youtube, the Soloist Academy. He speaks in imperfect English and the man is not young, but he he gets his message across. I find it interesting that he often explains musical matters in emotional, poetic and spiritual terms rather than technically.
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Author: mqaa
Date: 2023-06-01 13:46
This is the link to all the clips:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIX_rMmQ_NqZAehg0FgF-FTMvfgeSDR14
Interesting!
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2023-06-01 18:18
As I watched the set of 'soloist academy' presentations the next video out of the gate was Leister with a cellist and he explains that singers don't start a note with the tongue........no tonguing! Pointing at the cellist......he doesn't use the tongue either!
I heard similar advice from him in a masterclass video many years ago and have since then always looked for opportunities NOT to use the tongue to start notes. For that I will be eternally grateful.
...............Paul Aviles
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Author: ruben
Date: 2023-06-01 19:14
Mitchell Lurie said the exact opposite: you Never start a tone without the tongue. One has to choose whom to believe. I'm of Leister's opinion.
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2023-06-01 21:00
It really is just another approach, a different "sound." One only increases their musical vocabulary by utilizing a greater number of approaches
I certainly understand the time honored tradition of beginning a note with a well defined point in time for that beginning and having a "transient" to announce that note........something that must happen with piano or any other percussion instrument. But since we have the option to explore soft (or nebulous) note beginnings, we should take advantage of this.
.............Paul Aviles
Post Edited (2023-06-01 21:20)
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Author: ruben
Date: 2023-06-01 22:56
Paul: I fully agree. The greater the vocabulary, the greater the expressive options.
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Author: paulyb
Date: 2023-06-02 00:27
I find that it's well worth recording yourself when you're experimenting with "no tongue" articulation. I've on occasion though that I'm starting a note very subtly only to find that it sounds very "huffy" on the recording (though this huff may be inaudible in the audience if you're at the back of the orchestra).
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