Klarinet Archive - Posting 000227.txt from 1994/11

From: Jim Freeman <collnjim@-----.EDU>
Subj: um, gee, um
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 17:13:09 -0500

well, here's my response to dan's tape test. before I list my answers,
I would like to point out my surprise that no one else took what turned
out to be a fiendishly difficult test. also, whether or not I
guess correctly on the following test I do feel that my assumption that
national schools are obviously apparent much of the time has been
challenged rather vigorously. however, my sucess or failure at this test
proves absolutely nothing except my individual reaction to thisparticular
selection of exerpts. if i do well, all that has been demonstrated is
that in spite of tape noise and a cheesey stereo, I was able to apprehend
certain cues which may or may not have anything to do with the clarinet
tone in the excerpt. if I do poorly, it is impossible to say with any
finality which link along the chain (ending with my ear) is partially
responsible for the outcome.

I listened to the tape once and wrote down my first impressions.

1. Mozart, "parto, parto"
French, perhaps. definitely a boehm system
2. Hindemith concerto
Dutch or american
3. ?
American (a guess)
4. Brahms quintet
german
5. Mozart quintet
English? not Kell, old-school string playing
6. Mozart quintet
sounds like a basset clarinet. American
7. Mozart quintet
funky sound and intonation, lots of cross fingerings. original
instruments? English?
8. Schubert Octet
Beautiful playing. Austrian
9. Mozart trios
hard for me to tell with bassets and bass. american?
10. Beethoven septet.
absolutely gorgeous playing. if it's not harold wright, then it's
someone from france or, perhaps, belgium.
11. Brahms quintet
either it's Kell (english in name only) or johnny hodges is a doubler and a
stunning brahms interpreter.
12. Copeland sextet
hard to hear clearly because of all the unisons. English?
13. Beethoven octet
german. is it just me or does this movement sound like the mickey mouse
club theme?
14. Mozart Concerto
toss-up between english or american. my guess is american
15. ?
great bass playing. it's hard for me to tell with bass ... french?
16. Meyerbeer?
german
17. ?
English on a basset
18. Charming piece...Krommer?
fab. blend between oboes and clarinets.....Dutch or german...non-boehm
19. Mozart concerto
original instrument? english?
20.
ha ha ha. either an african-american native new yorker or a south
american born former member of the IPO

In general, I wasn't expecting original instruments or basset/bass to be
part of the test. if future tests are constructed maybe sticking to Bb
and A sopranos would get better results.

Jim Freeman