Klarinet Archive - Posting 000586.txt from 1996/01

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fredj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Is that it? Not yet if I can help it!!
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 14:54:49 -0500

Dan,
About the first movement of the Stravinsky, When I worked on it
with Russianoff ages ago he talked about how the first movement is
contemplative. I came up with my own personal concept of it as describing
a person contemplating a thought. I think of it a sort of a musical
analogy to Rodin's statue "The Thinker". When I play it I try to envision
little electrical impulses flitting through the gray matter in a brain
with random flashes, etc. How's this bit of fantasy strike you?

Fred Jacobowitz
Clarinet, Sax Instructor, Peabody Preparatory

On Fri, 26 Jan 1996, Daniel A. Paprocki wrote:

> Bravo Dan!!!
>
> I totally agree with your views on the subject matter vs. depth on
> this list server. I think there's an inverse relationship here. The more
> trite a subject, the more people respond. I haven't caught up on the
> Sinfonie Concertante mailing yet - sorry.
> On other subjects:
> Reeds - I can't figure out why people would go to such risk with
> chemicals to save a $1.00 piece of cane. God, throw it out already!! Reed
> cane isn't on the extinct list.
>
> Weber Concertos - Growing up I used whatever edition for these
> pieces until I studied in Vienna. I was immediately instructed to purchase
> the Lienau editions because this is what's used in Vienna and is the most
> accurate. I've since looked at and tried to play the Weston edition. The
> trouble is I recognize that this might be the most accurate but some of the
> changes go against what has been etched into my neural network and can't
> get used to the differences. What should I do?
>
> Stravinsky 3 Pieces - How about some insights into the piece. I
> know the cat and birds story about the second movement and the impression
> of 1920's jazz in the third. Any ideas on the first movement? Also let's
> hear some ideas on how people interpret this piece especially the first
> movement.
>
> Dan
>
>
>
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