Klarinet Archive - Posting 000002.txt from 1996/03

From: MJT <73303.3537@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Shifrin's Sound was Awful!!
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 1996 00:27:50 -0500

I heard David Shifrin play the Clarinet Concerto with the Milwaukee Symphony 3
years ago. He was using an unorthodox basset clarinet made out of pieces from
different manufacturers. He played severely out of tune. It was neither
impressive nor pleasant to listen to.