Klarinet Archive - Posting 000780.txt from 1996/03

From: "Lorne G. Buick" <mcheramy@-----.CA>
Subj: Re: Al Gallodoro
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 1996 10:21:53 -0500

>I have a tape of Al Gallodoro and I am very impressed. I do not know much
>about him. I would love to hear other peoples comments.
>-Brad

THere's a feature article on Gallodoro in The Clarinet v21 n3, subtitled
"67 Years of Incomparable Virtuosity". A few tidbits from the five-page
spread:
- started at age five, but father thought he was too young, made him wait 'til 7
-learned early on to double/triple tongue. "A common expression of
admiration for a player's staccato is to say that he has
a tongue like a snake, but to apply this to Al would be grossly
overpraising the snake". Hmm... maybe that expression isn't as common as it
used to be...

-played in NBC Symphony 1942-44 under Toscanini, Stokowski, Black

-"...he recorded the Brahms Quintet which Ron Monsen of the U of Kentucky,
himself a Selmer clinician, esteems as the definitive recording of the work"

-received a "handsome glass plaque" from Selmer in recognition of his
playing their instruments for 65 years with "unparalleled virtuosity".

Makes me want to hear him. Is that Brahms quintet recording available? (The
article says it was released on LP by Concert Hall adn the masters are
believed to be in its files)

LGB