Author: lmliberson
Date: 2024-02-25 06:07
JTJC said “ I'm always surprised how many pro players accept the C to D bump in legato phrases. It just sounds so awful. I'd prefer a slight variation in pitch on the D with the smoothness the alternatives bring.”
Really?
The players with whom I have worked for decades in major orchestras (including me, btw) haven’t used so-called alternative fingerings (is “a slight variation of pitch” some sort of euphemism for playing out of tune?) as their legato exhibited (and still exhibits) no such “bump”.
If you were to play a D that does not match the C in color and pitch, I’d give you little chance to go anywhere in an audition, let alone keep a job. If you can match them using other fingerings, terrific, but most have their liabilities
Nobody I know has “accepted” a C to D bump due to the fact they have the control of their instrument. True, it’s quite difficult but it’s doable. As they say, there are ways…
That’s what a “pro” does.
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