Author: JTJC
Date: 2021-01-16 20:55
Great playing Harry. Lovely sound and very even. You play well in the ensembles, which from one of your descriptions seem as if they’re not regular but ad hoc groups, so lots of additional difficulties there for everyone. Challenging repertoire too, so well done.
I’m not so bothered about the moving as others. If I was I couldn’t watch quite a few big names, Frost included. It’s a bit like people saying they’ve
‘seen’ great conductors, rather than heard them. It’s music, so people can shut their eyes if movement affects them that badly. Also, I think you have to be yourself as well, but of course we all get into habits.
Small points - It’s probably an effect of the microphone/distance so it’s hard to judge, but the sucking to clear the mouthpiece is quite loud. Ask colleagues what they think. Also, in performance, and if it is loud, non-players won’t understand why you do it so more discretion might be necessary. In the solo piece you wipe your mouth with your hand. More traditional stage etiquette might say have a clean handkerchief ready. It doesn’t take any longer and in these times I think that would look better. Hope I have stirred a hornets’ nest there.
Can you say which mouthpiece/reed you play on. Seems it could be quite a resistant setup, but each to their own,
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