Klarinet Archive - Posting 000095.txt from 1995/10

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fredj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Peregi Verbunk
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 1995 17:15:55 -0400

Michiya,
I performed this piece once and it is an excellent audience
pleaser. The thing is, if you want to do it effectively, you should try
to get hold of some folkloric recordings of Hungarian peasant bands doing
folk dances like the Verbunk (which was originally a recruiting dance -
as in used by the army to "audition" country bumpkins who wanted to join
up and to weed out those who were too stupid or uncoordinated to follow
drill instructons, etc.). Being familiar with the whole style of rhythm and
ornaments was very useful to me when I played the work.

Fred Jacobowitz

On Wed, 4 Oct 1995, Michiya Nishino wrote:

> Hello--
>
> I'm thinking about playing Leo Weiner's _Peregi Verbunk_, and I was
> wondering if any of you could provide some information about it. I've
> listened to a recording by J. Snavely (sp?) and am wondering whether
> there are other recordings available. I'd also appreciate some info on
> performance experiences with this piece, etc.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Michiya Nishino
> UT-Austin
>