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Re: Squillo

Author: Alexey
Date: 2024-04-09 19:46

There is a good video on the topic and related to clarinet:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN1M19703LE

In short, it's "listen to the twelves"

"No clarinetist that I've heard either sitting next to, in front of, or out in the concert hall ever sounded better because of any noise, garbage, etc. in one's sound. Quite the contrary. It's convienient in theory but realistically, the better one sounds up close, the better they will sound at a distance PROVIDED they know how to PROJECT their well developed, pure, and well shaped sound - one with an inherent beautiful sonority."

I tend to agree with that. I like to think that the sound has fundamental tone and overtones, but they should be blended and sound should be homogenious. The high-pitched noise in the clarinet sound is not a squillo. Hissing air because the reed is too strong is not mellowness.
Ideally sound should be very clear and projecting but without a lack of depth or really noticeable high pitched noise.

However, I noticed that sometimes good sound at close distance in a small room can be a bit hard and edgy (I am not sure if I used correct and understandable words lol)

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