Klarinet Archive - Posting 000054.txt from 1995/01

From: David Long <ST6JD@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Lighten Up
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 1995 15:16:37 -0500

To add to the Stoltzman conversation, I'd like to say that with all of the
antics aside and the personalities out of the way, each artist including
Richard Stoltzman has produced some admirable work. I've found that
his (Stoltzman) recordings seem to attract more scrutiny than other
clarinetists of the same repertoire.

With respect to Stotzman's recordings of the Brahms Sonatas Op. 120,
recorded at the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in
1981, the recorded tone is full and is fairly consistent throughout the
registers. I would like to add that pianist Richard Goode does an
outstanding job as well. Would I play the Sonatas in the same manner he does?
No, certainly not. And why would I? But let's give the guy a break,
he is afterall intitled to his opinion. His use of vibrato is a bit liberal and
is better suited in the CD Brasil I believe. However, the use of vibrato
should not be mutaually exclusive for just jazz clarinet playing. It certainly
has a place in the Brahms Sonatas and for good reason.

As far as any comparisons between artists and styles, I'd say that's
speculative at best. Yanni and Richard Stoltzman? Be carefull what you
ask for, you might just get it.

David L. Long Email: st6jd@-----.edu
University of Houston CIS: 72633,3040
Fax (713) 996-9432

   
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