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tyler.slamkowski
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 Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2023 6:29 am Post subject: Hickman's Mute - Planel mvmt. 2 |
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| Currently working on Planel for DMA auditions and a recital. David Hickman's recording of the Planel concerto is one of my all-time favorites. Anyone know specifically which mute he used on the second movement? |
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trpt.hick
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:29 am Post subject: |
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Tyler,
Thanks for the nice compliment. I did not use any mute in the second movement of the Planel. However, when I perform the piece with piano accompaniment, I use an adjustable Dennis Wick cup mute.
I find that with orchestra in large concert halls, the cup mute is too soft to be heard well. If I play louder, the tone will tend to become too harsh. Often times, composers assume that a mute has the same effect as a mute added to the bridge of a string instrument, which softens the sound without making much change in color. So, I think what they really want is an open sound, but really soft. . . so I just play very softly.
David Hickman |
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tyler.slamkowski
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2023 11:10 am Post subject: |
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| trpt.hick wrote: | Tyler,
Thanks for the nice compliment. I did not use any mute in the second movement of the Planel. However, when I perform the piece with piano accompaniment, I use an adjustable Dennis Wick cup mute.
I find that with orchestra in large concert halls, the cup mute is too soft to be heard well. If I play louder, the tone will tend to become too harsh. Often times, composers assume that a mute has the same effect as a mute added to the bridge of a string instrument, which softens the sound without making much change in color. So, I think what they really want is an open sound, but really soft. . . so I just play very softly.
David Hickman |
Wow, thank you! All I could hear was a change in volume, not color, so this explains a lot. I have never felt the latitude to omit a mute when it was explicitly requested by the composer. It is good to know this is an option, under the right circumstances.
Yes, wonderful recording. I worked very hard to match your tone color and articulation on this album when I was in graduate school at the University of New Mexico. It was very instructive. Thank you for all you have done and continue to do! |
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