Klarinet Archive - Posting 000518.txt from 1995/06

From: R Adam Pease <R_Adam_Pease@-----.GOV>
Subj: OU clarinet symposium (long
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 1995 18:08:43 -0400

Here is a list of the recitals given at the Oklahoma University
Clarinet Symposium June 2-4,1995 along with a few comments.

Friday June 2
Maurita Mead clar, Arlene Shrut pfe
Gershwin/Cohn - Preludes
Hurlstone - Four Characteristic Pieces
Templeton - Pocket Size Sonata #2
Horovitz - Sonatina
Benny Goodman - Stompin at the Savoy, Don't be That Way,
Slipped Disc, Seven Come Eleven

David Etherridge clar, Susan Cobb pfe
Hindemith - Sonata
Donald Nicholls clar
Scholes - Wireless for solo clar
Richard Martinez clar, Betsy Grant pfe
Debussy - Premiere Rhapsodie
Randall Paul car, Susan Cobb pfe
Prokofiev - Sonata

Eddie Daniels gave both a master class and a recital this day.
I'm not a big jazz fan having overdosed on jazz as a child with
a jazz clarinet playing father. I had therefore been ignorant
enough to ignore Eddie Daniels and had not heard his playing before
the conference. Needless to say I am now a convert. Unlike every
other jazz clarinetist I have heard he has all the technical skills
of the best classical player. In addition his lyricism and muscianship
are breathtaking. In his class he played in improvistion over the
piano part to the second movement of the Poulenc. It was amazing and
beautiful. I will never hear or play that piece the same way again.
In his concert he and the pianist Mike Garson (who is amazing as well)
did an incredible medly of Gershwin tunes. The communication and
musical interchange between the two musicians was fantastic and had the
audience cheering and applauding constantly.

Saturday June 3
Christopher Sereque clar, Steven Harlos pfe
Rossini - Intro Theme and Variations
Berg - Four Pieces Op 5
Prokofieff - Sonata Op 94 (transcribed by Kent Kennen)
Bozza - Bucolique

The Prokofieff is a great transcription from a flute sonata I think.
It works well on clarinet. Does anyone know the publisher for this?

Anthony Gigliotti clar, Steven Harlos pfe, Greg Saur cello
Beethoven - trio
Brahms - trio

Gigliotti's playing makes me want to go home and practice eight hours
a day. His playing is flawless and sensitive. It is very conservative
and reserved I think, but every musical nuance is there just pared down
to its minimum. Greg Saur did a fine job too.

Sunday June 4
William Nichols clar, Dan Dykema pfe, David Gibson bassoon
Schumann - Fantasy Pieces
Jones - Divagation for Clarinet and Synthesizer
Bartok - Romanian Folk Dances (1915)
Skrowaczewski - trio (1984)

I really liked his Schumann. I also enjoyed the Bartok. I assume it's
an arrangement. Does anyone know who the transcriber and publisher are?

Robert Listoken clar, Ann Listoken pfe
Rossini - Intro Theme and Variations
Wilder - Sonata
Muczynski - Time Pieces

I hadn't heard the Muczynski prior to this concert. It's a great piece
and Listoken gave it a very exciting and energetic performance. It's
definitely going to be on my next program

Richard Hawkins clar, Laura Ward pfe, Hal Grossman violin, Greg Saur cello
Brahms - Sonata #2
Denisov - Sonata
Berg - Four Pieces
Schickele - Quartet

This was my favorite recital. Hawkins plays with incredible sensitivity,
and technical skill, and most importantly, expressive musicianship.
Although I'm still not crazy about the Berg, hearing his performance as
opposed to others was like night and day. The Schickele was great. My
ignorance again, I thought he had only done less than serious compositions.
This piece was very beautiful.

Steven Girko clar, Steven Harlos pfe
Benjamin - Le Tombeau de Ravel
Bozza - Bucolique
Rossini - Intro Theme and Variations
Brahms - Sonata #1

Gervase de Peyer clar, Steven Harlos pfe
Stanford - Sonata
Mendelssohn/de Peyer - Sonata
Weiner - Pergi Verbunk
Rameau/Ettlinger - Le Rappel des Oiseaux
Horovitz - Sonata

Although his unusual tone seems to be an obstacle to many, his
musicianship is wonderful. I hadn't been very interested the Stanford
prior to this concert but his interpretation has forced a reexamination
for me. The Weiner was new to me and it was great.

Summary:
The master classes were not terribly useful to watch. There weren't
that many students who were really good so most of the advice was
pretty simple. There were however a few individuals who played
orchestral excerpts who were both musically and technically impressive.
Steven Harlos deserves a medal for his endurance. He had to learn and
play a huge repetoire for this event.
Overall this was a wonderful experience. Three whole days of just
clarinet - Wow! Lots of great musicians, several inspiring performances
and lots of nice people. I talked up the Klarinet list so maybe we'll get
a few more subscribers too.

thanks for listening,
Adam Pease
pease@-----.gov