[TPIN] Vivaldi Concerto

[Glenn Bengry]

Don,

    I think that the clarinet needs to blow like hell and articulate to 
match you.  Otherwise, its not really the vivaldi.  Having the clarinet 
stretches the definition a little but its an education for the clarinet to 
have to imitate a tpt.  It seems to me that the articulation of the clarinet 
really has to match and the style has to match.  People will enjoy the 
interesting combination if you play well together.  If you often go into ww 
mode, you probably need to get in shape to the point that you can play 
pretty gracefully.If it were me I would do a lot of soft playing.  Real slow 
long warm ups. Don't go high before the chops are ready, becau;se if you 
push and the lips swell at all, delicate, graceful playing is pretty tough.  
I been there many times.  Then you have to play loud and lose so much of 
what you were trying to do to match the clarinet or vice versa.l  Listen to 
me pontificating here.  Use your intuition and instinct to decide how to 
approach it.  Then see; where you are with the clarinet and adjust from 
there.  It could be a pretty fun thing to make it work.  That would be cool. 
  You are probably making history.  Make sure you record it.  It may become 
part of the repertoire.  Heck, if Andre can play oboe concertos etc.  You 
can to tpt  and cl  onvivaldi.  What's vivaldi gonna do?  Call the cops?  
Have a good time with it.  We'll all want to hear how it turns out.


Glenn


>From: Witt <netwitt at zoominternet.net>
>To: tpin digest <tpin at tpin.okcu.edu>
>Subject: [TPIN] Vivaldi Concerto
>Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 19:48:57 -0400
>
>Greetings all,
>
>I may be performing the Vivaldi Concerto for Two Trumpets with my former
>student teacher, who is a clarinet player.  I'm curious if any of you have
>played with this combination, and if you used a mute to handle the balance.
>
>I realize softer sensitive playing on my part would do the trick, but in 
>all
>honesty, my "weekend warrior" mode of survival may kick in :^)
>
>
>Be safe, God bless.
>
>Don Witt
>
>
>
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