Comments on: Earplugs not only in London and Winnipeg https://albangerhardt.com/earplugs-not-only-in-london-and-winnipeg/ Just another WordPress site Sat, 03 Jun 2017 09:20:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.0.3 By: Augustus McCormick https://albangerhardt.com/earplugs-not-only-in-london-and-winnipeg/#comment-720 Mon, 24 Feb 2014 23:31:18 +0000 http://www.albangerhardt.com/blog/?p=266#comment-720 ALUMINUM HAIRS?!?! Interesting

Alban, I too was introduced to this “restricted hearing” method of practice and I too decided to keep the–one plug which was for the left ear–in for the performance. I really enjoy using them. Ad Astra per Aspera, Augustus McCormick

]]> By: Rhonda Broenicke https://albangerhardt.com/earplugs-not-only-in-london-and-winnipeg/#comment-719 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 23:15:57 +0000 http://www.albangerhardt.com/blog/?p=266#comment-719 SLSO (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra members under Slatkin 1980’s) back desk cellist R.S. (let the section from behind as we like to joke) always taught me as a pupil to focus on a corner in the back of the hall (Powell Symphony Hall) and visualize your sound going out there, to that person who could only afford a cheap seat. British cellist S. I. and Dutch cellist P.W. also literally look up into the corner of the hall or focus on a person or spot in the hall such as a good lecturer, making eye contact with their audiences, communicating non-verbally whilst playing, conveying the piece to the listener. P. W. focal point on the cello is where the bow touches the string, the contact point of all sound production, also using flat hair and appropriate bow speed on the bridge. R. S. and the briliant cellist/partner of Vladislaw Szpilman were always inventing wasy in typical American/Polish fashion, to up the volume in the section while still playing heart-renderingly musically. R. S. always said the rasps and sounds did not carry into the audience. The classic string combi back then was tungsten Spirocore C, G, Jagaer D and A. Your idea of earplugs is new to me although I did play with a tuning peg in my left ear (baroque cello) for concerts with early baroque choir for numerous concerts in S. Holland churches with wide, even 8 sec. reverb (Domkerk, Utrecht). This also once due to an ear infection because own intonation was not audible through unfocussed choir drone. This peg-reverb, which you surely know about is done by inserting C-tuning peg into the left ear but be careful it does not get stuck or come out the other side. (Just joking). Sorry if this is becoming a cello-forum but where else to discuss these tips? Privately? Who needs to keep secrets, if one can employ them successfully, more power to them! Next time I will tell you whom to contact to get the aluminium hairs on your bow, if interested! He is still alive and kicking in mid-Florida, a K.A. (kick-ass) cellist, Szpilman’s 2nd cellist partner from the 1950’s and ’60’s (see you tube, Szpilman/Ciechanskï Rachmaninoff gminor sonata). Warm regards, RCB

]]> By: sweetie https://albangerhardt.com/earplugs-not-only-in-london-and-winnipeg/#comment-718 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 03:07:19 +0000 http://www.albangerhardt.com/blog/?p=266#comment-718 hello darling, couldn’t resist, see you soon in Amsterdam xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

]]> By: George (from California) https://albangerhardt.com/earplugs-not-only-in-london-and-winnipeg/#comment-717 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 21:08:08 +0000 http://www.albangerhardt.com/blog/?p=266#comment-717 Excellent advice on use of EarPlugs..I have a gig this weekend at a noisy Bar on Halloween Eve…I will try them and see how they work. Cicile was here in Santa Rosa last Season with our local symphony and was magnificent!

]]> By: Betty Sekhri https://albangerhardt.com/earplugs-not-only-in-london-and-winnipeg/#comment-716 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:56:25 +0000 http://www.albangerhardt.com/blog/?p=266#comment-716 Fascinating Alban…I also adore Faure’s music. Love………Betty

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