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British Clarinet Teachers and Methods

Author: Smac_clarinet
Date: 2005-06-26 00:34

Hello;

I'm a long time lurker, but a first time poster. As I've read through the posts, I find them very interesting and helpful.

I've give you a little back ground about me before I ask my question. I've played Clarinet for 8 years now, and have a BMus from Acadia University in Wolfville, NS where my main interests were Classical, Romantic and early Twentieth Century (mostly British composers) era's of music, and of course Jazz and Klezmer.

Now the question (which I've been meaning to ask for a while). (I've read through the Klarinet list archives and Bulletin Board archives and have not found anything on the topic for which I am posting. If I have missed previous postings, my apologies).

I've always admired British Clarinettists, for their individual sounds (personal preference), musicality and style. So my question is: for those of you who have studied under the great players; de Peyer, King, Kell, Brymer, Walton, Trier, Bradbury, McCaw, Thurston (I've probably missed more people, or those I don't know about), I was wondering what their teaching style was? What did they emphasize in their lessons? Did they talk about or stress finger technique and how did they recommend increasing speed? What aspects of playing did they focus on? What were lessons with these Musicians like?

I've read and heard anecdotes about American teachers and American methods, and what they stressed. I just have always wondered what the players I admire and whose playing enthralled me the most, had taught and were like as teachers.

Any info would be very much appreciated.

Cheers,
SAM

(P.S. I am hoping that I didn't start a "national schools[i.e.sounds]" thread)

Post Edited (2005-06-26 05:12)

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