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Re: Russianoff's students

Author: donald
Date: 2024-07-01 16:19

Thanks Mr Liberson, well said.
My experience has not ever included being on an audition panel, but I once was in the Green room and overheard the principal winds discussing another player. The 2nd Oboe was on trial for Principal (in an orchestra that gives quite long trials- often up to 6 months of "trial period" before another period of "probation"). What was being discussed was not technique or rhythm or intonation, but the Oboists ability to "match my phrasing" and "shape phrases with the section". This was a very fine player trained in the top US schools, she could do everything perfectly but the Principal clarinet didn't feel that she could shape phrases with him.
This has led me to think about things over the years, and while I have both some cynical thoughts on the topic I also think that the section is quite within their rights to be looking for someone who they can rely on when it comes to "musical instinct". There is a time and place for music making to be an adventure, but most often these players want a level of confidence that they can anticipate another players decisions.
There's also the story of the 2nd clarinet who totally brown-nosed the Principal of a "better" orchestra he wanted to play in... he mimicked that guys playing style etc got to do a lot of subbing whenever he could get leave... then the moment the Principal left he was OUT. His efforts were so transparent that no one actually considered him anything other than the former Principal's "gimp". He's still where he was before he turned his playing upside down to flatter the other guy.
Just some relevant anecdotes.... no names...
dn

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