In Reply to: You don't like vibrato? - Read this posted by Chris from Lafayette on March 18, 2007 at 19:35:38:
It's almost a gut-level feeling- In the context of classical performance, to me, vibrato in the brass never sounded right, nor has it sounded right with clarinet. I don't think it's appropriate for Bach, Handel, or Vivaldi. I also think vibrato is too often overdone. It should be done in moderation. Better light and tight than heavy and atonal.And it's even that way outside the classics. When done light and tight, the effect can be breathtaking.
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Follow Ups
- This Article Needs a "Cliffs Notes" Version...... - Todd Krieger 23:40:55 03/18/07 (18)
- Brass Vibrato - sometimes you gotta have it! - Chris from Lafayette 21:11:13 03/21/07 (4)
- Re: Brass Vibrato - sometimes you gotta have it! - Todd Krieger 09:41:04 03/22/07 (3)
- Here's the deal. - markrohr 12:39:12 03/22/07 (2)
- Re: Here's the deal. - Chris from Lafayette 19:55:08 03/22/07 (1)
- Re: Here's the deal. - markrohr 09:54:14 03/23/07 (0)
- Vibrato, like trills, is an expressive device; when always "on", the expreession is lost. nt - clarkjohnsen 10:27:37 03/19/07 (11)
- Obvious, but true... - feet's too big 15:10:33 03/20/07 (0)
- Bravo! - C.B. 04:33:39 03/20/07 (1)
- And a worthy distinction it is. nt - clarkjohnsen 10:49:57 03/20/07 (0)
- Yeah...especially in pop vocals. My personal - Tom 16:37:41 03/19/07 (2)
- Re: Judy Garland once said "You can drive a truck through my vibrato".... nt/ - LongPlay 00:42:31 03/21/07 (1)
- Works for me! nt - Tom 07:30:33 03/21/07 (0)
- Yes on one; no on two. - markrohr 12:05:19 03/19/07 (4)
- Non-stop vibrato is a basic no-no - rbolaw 13:47:15 03/19/07 (3)
- Yes . . . - markrohr 04:25:09 03/20/07 (2)
- Re: Yes . . . - Todd Krieger 12:45:23 03/20/07 (0)
- Re: Yes . . . - rbolaw 07:19:31 03/20/07 (0)
- Very nice post. Who needs a treatise when we have Todd :) -nt- - JeffMO 07:52:13 03/19/07 (0)