Talk 30: Vibrato in Orchestra Hall

[rabemama]

This is so wonderful. These are the kinds of thoughts that cellists need more input on from great cellists like you.

[josh684231597]

Is that Symphony Center is Chicago?

[AlamoCityCello]

I remember asking a teacher about vibrato. He told me "it can't be taught". Of course the mechanics can be learned, but how it's used varies from player to player and depends on the room.

That said, I notice some tendencies here. The "bigger" sounds tends to have wider vibrato.

Also higher pitches have narrower vib, and lower notes are wider.

Ultimately, I think vibratos function is to manipulate the overtones of any given pitch.

This becomes amplified in a hall.

BTW..Sounds Wonderful! Thanks!