Klarinet Archive - Posting 000599.txt from 1995/10

From: Kenneth Alan Douglas <kad12@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Wind Ens
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 1995 23:59:15 -0400

Lou,

I have performed only one piece by Maslanko (I'm not sure how it is
spelled either), and it was Tears. From your letter I think normally I
would agree with you on many things, but I really enjoyed performing this
piece. I would like to know what exactly it was that you think is so poor.
Those who have already defended Wind Ens. and offered up some WE pieces I
would like to say that I have performed most of them,and think that it is a
great list. One pieces I would like to add is Postcards by Frank Ticheli
(I don't know how to spell his name either.) So, I formally invite you to
"can't this" online.

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
all
> about....? Am I the only guy who thinks this is bad 20th century music? I
like
> 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
private
> as I don't know who from my Uni is out there...
>
>
>
> Lou Polcari
>