clarinetists

Updated: July 24, 2026

French oboists, who have preserved the pastoral character of their instrument, and our clarinetists, when they make use of the "Echo effect," are the exceptions. This drawback, which exists in our best orchestras, suggests the question: why, at least, do not conductors try to equalise matters by demanding a somewhat fuller piano from the strings?

Richard Wagner - On Conducting (Üeber Das Dirigiren) : a Treatise on Style in the Execution of Classical Music,