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Originally Posted by josephus07  I know the answer lies in just doing it, but do you have any advice/guidance on ways to approach lyrical playing? |
Jphus,
Uh...yes...just do it.
I'm serious. Large ensemble playing can sound a death knell for the delicate parts of your technique unless you're balancing loud, heavy playing with a significant amount of soft, lyrical playing. Clarke studies in ppp will help you find the path as will breath attacks to ensure that the beginning of each phrase is riding on the air. After that play any melodic materials (Concone is a fine example) and make sure you're singing it through your horn beautifully and softly. Use vibrato. Find your inner opera star.
Jim Thompson once gave a class at Lake Placid entitled "Mozart One Week and Mahler the Next: reconciling your practice with professional obligations". You see where this is heading. . . now just do it.
Best,
EC