Description
Book SynopsisAn insightful and imaginative study to deepen the performer's approach to music
Trade ReviewWell-written and opinionated treatise on almost every aspect of the art of musicianship, taking as its basis the methods of Tabuteau, but moving well beyond into discussions of auditioning, intonation, and an extended section on the Baroque performance movement.September 11, 2008
* PBDB Book Review *
What is phrasing? What is line? What is music? Logically and with acute attention to detail, Sound in Motion takes the reader on a philosophical journey rooted in the teachings of Marcel Tabuteau, John deLancie, John Minsker, and Sol Schoenbach, the timeless performances of Maria Callas, deLancie, and others, as well as McGill's own career as an orchestral bassoonist.
* The Double Reed *
The book takes a modern look at Marcel Tabuteau's classic method.
* Los Angeles Times *
. . . offers a clean, modern take on Tabuteau's legacy, strong advice for aspiring wind players, and a range of observations that should inspire or provoke any serious musician. . . . Recommended.
* Choice *
Table of ContentsContents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part 1. A Style Is Born
Part 2. What Is Music?
Fun?
Magic?
Feeling?
Talent?
Selflessness?
Professionalism
Motion
Part 3. Note Grouping
Sound Writing (?)
What Is Note Grouping?
Basic Grouping
Harmonic Grouping
Rhythmic Grouping
Motivic Grouping
Range and Scaling
The Tabuteau Number System
Why Does Grouping Sound Natural?
Part 4. The Larger Picture
Sound Connection
Type and Function
Skeletal Structure
What Is Phrasing?
Repetition
What Is Line?
The Four Elements of Music
Part 5. Wind Techniques
Breathing
The Long Tone
The Singing Interval
The Fingers
Scales
Using the Wind
Articulation
Part 6. Controversy
Tone
Intonation
Vibrato
Ornaments
Was There a Baroque Style of Playing?
Music Speaks
Portato: Herald of a New Romanticism
"Technique" vs. "Musicality"
Part 7. The Profession
Practicing
Auditioning
Orchestral Protocol
Performing
Accompanying
Teaching
Part 8. The Search
Postscript
Appendix 1. Recommended Recordings
Appendix 2. Further Study
Appendix 3. To Clip or Not to Clip
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
