Klarinet Archive - Posting 000729.txt from 1996/02

From: Fred <fsheim@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Hillandale Waltzes??
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 14:31:02 -0500

>On Fri, 16 Feb 1996, Mark "Daddy" Greeley wrote:
>
>> Can anyone give me some background on Victor Babin's Hillandale Waltzes? I
>> am performing it on an upcoming recital, and have little to go on.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>
> Some good background information on this piece can be found in the
>program notes to John Bruce Yeh's compact disc entitled Ebony Concerto.
>The disc includes the Waltzes performed with the recently introduced band
>accompaniment. The performance is truly stunning.
>
> Babin was the director of the Cleveland Institute of Music from
>1961 to 1973 and also an outstanding pianist. His wife was also a
>pianist and they often performed together. A work they often performed
>was Hummel's Nocturne in F Major, Op. 99. It is upon this piece that the
>Hillandale Waltzes are based. Many people are also aware the Hummel
>himself wrote another piece based on this tune, The Variations for Oboe
>and Orchestra, Op. 102.
>
> If you can, you might try to get a score to Hummel's Nocturne.
>The tune is originally in 4 as opposed to 3.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Michael Thrasher
>

Just my $.02 - I wzs very disappointed with Mr. Yeh's performace of the
Hillandale Waltzes when I compared it to Murray Khouri's performance (with
piano) on Continuum CD CCD 1014. That one really flies!

Fred (fsheim@-----.com)