Klarinet Archive - Posting 000002.txt from 1995/02

From: Christopher G Zello <czello@-----.EDU>
Subj: Gershwin solo
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 1995 01:23:33 -0500

I have heard a number of stories regarding the first rehearsals of the
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue solo. Everything from the clarinet slipped, to
the guy was messing around, to he was a sax player who had no clarinet
embouchure so he glissandoed (??) the whole scale. Each person swore
their story was accurate information.

Historically, who played this clarinet solo the first time? Does anyone
accurately know what _really_ happenned during the first rehearsals?
What role did Gershwin play in the premiere? How about some places to
look this stuff up?

Christopher Zello
czello@-----.edu

   
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