Klarinet Archive - Posting 000421.txt from 1995/10

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fredj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Wind Ens
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 1995 11:21:35 -0400

Lou,
Oops! I meant *DAVID* Maslanka (got the name wrong - it's been
many years).

Fred Jacobowitz

On Sat, 14 Oct 1995, Lou Polcari wrote:

> I can not believe what is being played by the so called wind ensemble
> today... I am having some trouble adjusting to playing clarinet in this
> "ensemble" The music for the "ensemble" is in IMHO of poor quality... ie in
> this band we are playing a work be someone called Maslanko (or something that
> sounds like that anyway) The title of this is called "Tears" it comes with a
> five page Essay from the "composer" to explain to the band what the music is a
ll
> about....? Am I the only guy who thinks this is bad 20th century music? I li
ke
> the work of Ned Roram and Coligiliano ect. but this? ugh. I know that there
is
> better things for a band to play then this. I may have to can't this in priva
te
> as I don't know who from my Uni is out there...
>
>
>
> Lou Polcari
>