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trptcolin · 02-21-2008, 06:13 PM

Ed-
I think, in re-reading my post (and in thinking about Jim Wilt's comments that you linked), that I made a mistake in suggesting that orchestra trumpet sections sound similar because of the recordings they listen to. I don't mean to sound like the committee had constructive comments for me just because I sound different, because I know I have a lot of playing problems.

As one example of many, I know that my sound needs work. I've worked for a few years to get some brilliance into my sound, and now I need to make sure that there's still plenty of roundness and depth. AKA: play in the middle of the note?

I'm going WAAY out on a limb, but I won't name any names: is it possible that some of the different tone qualities (strictly tone, if we can imagine isolating that) of orchestra players of the 1950s and 1960s might be due to playing north or south of center?

-Colin

02-21-2008, 06:13 PM	#22 (permalink)
trptcolin New Friend Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 31	Re: A conductor's perspective Ed- I think, in re-reading my post (and in thinking about Jim Wilt's comments that you linked), that I made a mistake in suggesting that orchestra trumpet sections sound similar because of the recordings they listen to. I don't mean to sound like the committee had constructive comments for me just because I sound different, because I know I have a lot of playing problems. As one example of many, I know that my sound needs work. I've worked for a few years to get some brilliance into my sound, and now I need to make sure that there's still plenty of roundness and depth. AKA: play in the middle of the note? I'm going WAAY out on a limb, but I won't name any names: is it possible that some of the different tone qualities (strictly tone, if we can imagine isolating that) of orchestra players of the 1950s and 1960s might be due to playing north or south of center? -Colin