Author: Bob Phillips
Date: 2007-07-15 16:05
One of my favorite things is to go to master classes. At ClarinetFest this year, I tried to make it to every one.
Kalman Bloch said that over his career (since about 1937, say) musicianship has slipped, while technique has advanced.
I noticed that highly competent players, products of highly regarded teachers, always seem to benefit from the "second opinions" offered by other highly regarded teachers at master classes. Is one teacher not enough?
A few of the recitals at ClarinetFest were presented, as Johnathan Cohler termed, "metronomically." UGG. Its sort of like a midi playback, or a Finale test run: note perfect, but without emotional involvement.
One thing Cohler made clear at his master class is that there is a difference between a performance and an audition. He promised to get back to the audition version playing, but focused on artistry --and ran out of time.
I'm left with the impression that note-perfect, metronomic playing (with a beautiful tone quality) is expected in auditions, and that one needs to avoid "interpretations" that might offend someone in a jury.
Bob Phillips
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