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Author: John Gibson
Date: 2001-10-29 17:03
....what the heck the difference is between the so called "German" sound....and
that of the "English" sound....as compared to the "French" sound in relationship to the "American" sound.
I am of the thought that clarinets sound like clarinets. Is it the style of playing?
The tone? The type of clarinet? All of the above?
I'd sure like to know. Thanks....
John
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Author: Ed
Date: 2001-10-30 16:34
There have been many postings on Klarinet on theis topic. Dan Leeson has taken great pains to dispute the commonly held belief that there is no such thing as nationalistic sounds. This article grew out of the discussions of a few years back. (In fact,I believe it was me who he was referencing in the Sabine Meyer discussion. The interesting thing there is that while I was aware of Sabine Meyer through reputation, I was not familiar with her playing. In fact, the mental process was the reverse. I recognized the sound as German, then thought- I wonder if this could be Sabine Meyer?)
There are distinctive sounds often thought of as nationalistic schools, but I think that the differences are becoming less and less. I think that 50-100 years ago these differences were more apparent. This may be due to availability of broadcasts and recordings, travel opportunities making "cross polination of ideas". I think that the equipment as well as how players were trained and what sound they were aiming for as their goal may have contributed to any differences. I think that Jack Brymers book has some reference to the topic. You might also search out recordings and see what you hear.
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