One of my faculty types accidently forwardeda message to me.
Strangely it contained a couple of interesting quotes on vibrato,
which I include below for your amusement.
bj
>"Amongst the embellishments may be classed the vibrato... Avoid its
>frequent use, or in improper places... [Vibrato] is properly used in
>passionate passages, and in strongly marking all the [accented tones].
>Long sustained tones can be animated and strengthened by it."
>
> -Ludwig Spohr
> from Violinschule (1832).
>
>'The human voice trembles naturally, but in its own way, and only to such
>a degree that the effect is beautiful. Such is the nature of the voice;
>and people imitate it not only on wind instruments, but on stringed
>instruments too and even on the clavier. But the moment the proper limit
>is overstepped, it is no longer beautiful because it is contrary to
>nature. It reminds me then of the organ when the bellows are puffing.'
>
> -W. A. Mozart
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