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Re: Versatility and Doubling - Reply

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Subject: Re: Versatility and Doubling - Reply
From: "Ian McKechnie" <mckechnie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 1998 01:52:41 +0000
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 David Lancaster wrote :

> Experience tells me that doubling trumpet and cornet can bring a 
> positive benefit to both instruments, assuming a thoughtful approach. 

I would just like to second his thoughts, and say that his posting 
was a well argued, well presented, a pleasure to read (something of a 
refreshing change for this list recently, as it happens). 

The key phrase in his opening remark is the one about a "thoughtful 
approach". There are too many players of both instruments who play 
well, but with little thought for what they are trying to achieve.  I 
believe the player is more important than the instrument in producing 
the sound, so that a capable player - not necessarily an exceptional 
one - can produce a "cornet" sound on a trumpet, and a "trumpet" 
sound on a cornet.

It is a great pity - and this remark is aimed at players of both 
instruments, but regrettably applies more to cornet players than to trumpet 
players - when individuals try to hide their lack of versatility and 
musical imagination behind a smokescreen of "specialisation".

Ian McKechnie
<mckechnie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>


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