Gerald Finley takes a more technical approach in this master class at the Royal College of Music (Sept. 2013) than some (say, JDD, for example) other artists might. I think
he's brave to mess with a singer's technique. He does seem to approach gently,
but personally, I think he talks too much. I'd rather hear the singer spend more time working with
his concepts than hear the concepts stated over again.
On the other hand, as he goes
along, building on the work that's been done, we begin to understand where he's going: "Be careful. Remember that
your instrument is already beautiful, if you don't get in the way."
One thing Mr. Finley reminds me is the irony of music: singers frequently are encouraged to emulate a violin or cello, or clarinet; and instrumentalists are always exhorted to sing!
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