Hi again all,
Hope you enjoyed the solo beginnings thread. Now, I have two things
to recommend to everyone.
The first is a book, written by David McGill, principal bassoon of the
Chicago Symphony. It's called "Sound in Motion - A Performer's Guide
to Greater Musical Expression". Someone on one of the lists mentioned
it obliquely and I recently finished reading it. McGill writes
eloquently and deeply about all facets of music making and how we can
increase our knowledge of the music and use that knowledge to play
more expressively and meaningfully. Much of it has to do with Marcel
Tabuteau and his influence on phrasing and expression - very
interesting and challenging book, and I highly recommend it.
The second is to note how useful using a flash recorder is in one's
personal practice. I recommend every student of mine get one, and I
thought I would pass on this page:
http://www.transom.org/tools/recording_interviewing/200703_recorder_reviews/
...which has a comparison of various units for you to look at.
Take care everyone, and enjoy your summers!
Bob
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Robert N. Ward
Principal Horn
San Francisco Symphony
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