Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: tips from military band members?


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Posted by DZ on April 26, 2001 at 15:34:19:

In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: tips from military band members? posted by Leland on April 26, 2001 at 14:53:54:

Hi Leland.

You make an excellent point with your quarterback analogy. However, if the quarterback
can throw it 65 yards, nobody else gets hurt. If the guy with the most athletic fortissimo
plays it in the context of an orchestral performance, the careful work of 95 other musicians is negated. Happens every week in major symphony orchestras. (not limited to tubists, of course!)

For me, the question is "Who has the musical concept that fits best with the philosophy of
the organization?" Music is art, not sport. The emphasis on "higher, faster, louder" at the expense of thoughtful performance is troubling to me.

Climbing down from my soapbox...I'm starting to sound whiney. :)

DZ


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