I started writing things here because Tony (EastEvil) suggested
me to write some things I had heard from a seminar on clarinet
acoustics. However,I wrote only 4 or 5 articles on clarinet acoutics here.
It is far less than I though I would. Somehow I feel not want to write
only on acoustics (afraid that people think I know only acoustics?), then
I wrote a lot more on other subjects.
Perhaps I will write one or two more short articles on acoustics then
quit because I cannot write long articles (nobody likes to read long articles,
including me).
It is possible that I will shift direction and try to organize some
ideas that I have read from the "klarinet list". Those are more general
and may be interesting for more people in this band.
By the way, is there any clarinet player on that "klarinet list"?
As a bonus, let me tell you a story on using one's brain in a wrong
way.
I played an Overture of Rossini (Barber...) in high school band. The
band director invited another teacher to teach the woodwind section for
an afternoon because we would play that piece in a competition. Let me
call him Mr.A for simplicity.
'The "f" (forte) is different when you are playing different composor's
work.', Mr. A said. 'In Rossini's time you should not play it too loud
because .......'
Then the most interesting part happened, he said
'While playing Beethoven's music, one should play "f" much louder than
other composers becase Beethoven is deaf.'
This kind of thing happened again and again in my life, not only
while playing instrument, but also in the conversations between physicists
on science. I am perfectly all right with mistakes. But I cannot
accept ridiculous "fantasies". I beg you guys read that statement on
Beethoven again and (please) find it ridiculous, nonsense, and also
a humilation to a composer with great brain. Of course, please find the
correct reason why Mr. A was absolutely wrong.
Accepting the fact that I am an amateur clarinetist. I live with all
the mistakes that I made, make, or will make during all performances or
rehearsals. However, I won't allow myself to be a no-brainer while opening
my mouth and speak on music (sorry that I cannot say "did not allow...").
Hsuan-Yi Chen
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