«We were never accompanied by the piano during rehearsals unless preparing for an oratorio. Bárdos’ theory was that singers could be trained to stay in tune and to reach a natural clearness of their voices only if they were unaccompanied by instruments. The most difficult task in a capella singing is to keep the pitch constant. Frequently choirs ‘slide down’ when reaching the finale; that is, they finish the song a half or a whole note lower than they should. Bárdos listed twelve reasons why this happens, e.g. tiredness, sitting position, boredom, stuffy air, etc.»
«Sometimes choirs finish at a higher note than what was written. Bárdos’ explanation was that great excitement causes the physical tightening of the vocal cords. This phenomenon mainly occurred during monumental, energetic compositions.»
Ohne Klavier werden die Ohren und die Muskeln der Stimme geschult, dass die Singenden den Ton halten können. Dasselbe gilt für Musizierende, deren Instrumente sich einfach verstimmen. Das Gehör ist wichtiger als das Stimmgerät, ich habe schon erlebt dass am Anfang einer Probe jede:r das Instrument mit dem eigenen Stimmgerät stimmt: das bringt nichts. Besser ist es, Stimmführer:in gibt den Ton an und alle Stimmen ihr Instrument mit dem Gehör.
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