Sorry, Martin, bells up might be right for certain compositions but not for L´Arlesienne. One has to take the compositions title into consideration also.
I produced a scandal about "cuivre" and its interpretation, years ago, with famous conductor Igor Markevich, in front of the orchestra. He insisted always: "blay kuivree, KUIVREE !!" - I said (playing light weight brassy as usual in French music): "Sorry, Maestro, I am doing it always as written in my part." - "Thaz not Kuivree ! Kuivree mast be pouchee !" - "Sorry, Maestro, the one has nothing to do with the other !" - "You blay kuivree as pouchee now !" - "Sorry, Maestro, how should I play this passage: cuivre or bouche ?" - No more from the maestro. I played the passage French style light weight brassy with a bit stressy embouchure. It worked fine & sounded fine. But Markevich denounced me at the administration, who sent me a warning letter. But they had to draw back the warning letter, as they had forgotten to hear my version of the case first. Markevich was a quite well known conductor, but famous for his despotic attitudes. But a guest conductor must not behave like he did. ######################################################################## Am 20.12.2010 um 05:54 schrieb M Bender: > Hi Bill, > > Your conductor [or his source] is incorrect by a country mile/kilometer. > > Schmetternd means "blaring". Some even perform this bells up. > > Best wishes for the season, > martin bender > > On 2010-12-19, at 7:07 PM, Bill Gross wrote: > >> In Bizet's L'Arlesienne Suite #1, 4th Movement "Carillion" the Horn parts >> carry the notation, "schmetternd." According to one source this means >> "stopped." Our conductor isn't calling for that, and he is somewhat >> knowledgeable about this stuff emphasis on "somewhat." >> >> What is the usual interpretation? >> _______________________________________________ >> post: [email protected] >> unsubscribe or set options at >> https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/axe102%40rogers.com > > "All great things are decided not by machines or gadgets, but by willpower; > whoever has it will finally prevail." Winston Churchill > > > > > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/hpizka%40me.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
