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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000097.txt from 2008/01

From: herb fawcett <herbgosia@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] The Death of Evelyn Rothwell
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 12:14:59 -0500

The name of E. Rothwell/Barbirolli evokes a memory of a time in Houston
Symphony, when another fine lady was our guest.
We were rehearsing Mozart concerto for two pianos with Vronsky and Babin,
under the baton of Sir Malcolm Sargent. At one point Sir M (rather full of
himself) stopped and said (not very quietly) to Madam V "Oh no, my god that
sounds like Puccini". Being the gentle lady that she was, M. Vronsky replie=
d
quietly but audibly, "Well I rather like Puccini". He was rude - she was
not, and we all had a good chuckle.
There was a time when unenforceable rules were observed by the gentle
people.
Herb

On 1/26/08 8:28 AM, "Barbara Trautwein" <mzeztee@-----.edu> wrote:

> Dear List,
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> A sad day, indeed. My old friend from Salzburg, Joan Burrows Trawford,
> had played in the Halle Orchestra with Sir John B and so, knew Lady B.
> One time, when I was visiting Joan in Spaulding (near Petersborough) in
> East Anglia, Lady B called. Joannie insisted that I talk to her so I
> had the extreme pleasure of experiencing that most charming lady's
> manner which could not have been more cordial! She acted as if we had
> been friends and associates forever!
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> My favorite Lady B story came from the late Cathy Dufford Paulu who with
> her husband, Norman, were principals in the Oklahoma City Symphony when
> Sir John cane to guest conduct. The Paulus invited them to dinner and
> Cathy and Lady B spent the evening comparing reeds, instruments etc.
> Norman recorded this session. The two fine lady oboe players SWITCHED
> reeds and began to play. In spite of the very different reed styles,
> within minutes each sounded just like her normal self! One can HEAR
> this on the tape!
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> Teachers of beginners, take note! Get a concept of the oboe tone into
> the ears of the students and they can make that sound regardless of the
> equipment!!
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> 2 cents,
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> B
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> Oboeeee@-----.com wrote:
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>> Dear List,
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>> I am most saddened by the announcement of the death of Evelyn Rothwell=
...my
>> heroine! Lady B and I have been sitting up together until the wee hour=
s of
>> the morning for six years planning strategy for the Atlanta Baroque
>> Orchestra=20
>> under the inspiration of her music. The Marcello, the Corelli, the H=E4n=
del,
>> the Telemann, the Haydn...all brilliant signatures in the history of ob=
oe
>> performance.
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>> As Vice President for Development for the ABO...this orchestra would no=
t be
>> onstage were it not for the inspiration of Lady B.
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>> BRAVA !
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>> Janie
>> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=3D/news/2008/01/26/db2601.x=
ml
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