This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment The Juilliard String Quartet has never really been all about = "intonation." They have tried things in the past like tuning their open = strings to the piano and trying to approximate EQT, but they stopped = doing that a long time ago for what ever reason (my assumption is that = they quickly realized it sounded too stupid). They have a very thick = vibrato, which is nice, but it is also nice to be able to use vibrato to = help shape the texture of the phrase (which they generally don't do). = The 5-6 times I have performed in a master class with the Juilliard = String Quartet (usually only one member stays after their concert ) has = not been that inspiring. They are GREAT musicians with unbelievable = experiences, but times have changed, and they are all just too old now. = In my experience, not once did any of them say anything about intonation = (well we did have a cellist that was always out-of-tune, but that is a = different story). We mostly worked on balance and some on-stage = performances issues. Anyway, what is the deal with all the old/dead = performers as examples? Old does not mean better; it doesn't work that = way with instruments, and it doesn't work that way with performers. Come on . . . since most people have a hard time with using terms like = "just," I make it easier for everyone by simply saying in-tune. Do = string players play in-tune? Honestly, it rarely happens (i.e. almost = never), but it is something that we try to do. It seems like people are = perceiving the same thing differently, so until we can agree on the = terminology, it is kind of a waste of time. Bradley M. Snook P.S. And what would a cellists know about thirds anyways? :) ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/21/23/8a/55/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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