Klarinet Archive - Posting 000513.txt from 1996/07

From: Fred <fsheim@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: bands, library assignments, etc..
Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 17:56:36 -0400

The Jeanjean Scherzo Brilliant is recorded on:

Crystal Records #S730
Coronet Records #LPC 2739

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

>>>Reply to: "Shari D. Smith" <Shdesmith@-----.COM>
>
>"Several years ago a friend of mine, concerned about employment
>prospects for clarinetists, urged me and others to apply for military
>bands. I laughed at him. Two years later I found myself applying
>for just such a position out of desperation. Four years of out-of-
>state doctoral work had taken its toll on my finances...."
>
>
>I have a few questions about military bands. How did you find out
>about the auditions? What qualifications are required to be in one
>(both playing ability and health, etc)? I'm currently a college
>senior--undergraduate--majoring in Music Business Administration, and
>looking for "avenues" to take to find a good job I enjoy. I enjoy
>being in band (both marching and concert) and enjoy playing my
>clarinet. My college work is/will be very soon taking a toll on my
>finances too.
>
>Pertaining to the discussion about library assignments to
>clarinetists, I think this idea is very important. My teacher
>doesn't stress things like this (He does assign things like that once
>in a great moon), but I mainly "assign" work like this on my
>own. I think it is important to know more about the music (or/and
>the instrument) than how "fast" one can move their fingers or how
>"loud" one can play. (Granted those concepts are important too.) I
>think there is more to it than that to fully understand how AND why
>the clarinet (or the music) is put together in its own unique way.
>
>I would also like to have some advice on something totally different.
>I plan to have a senior recital next semester (in March hopefully)
>and have finally finished deciding on what pieces I would like to
>play. The list is:
>
>Petite Piece...Claude Debussy
>Fantasie-Caprice...Charles Lefebvre
>Scherzo Brillante...Paul Jeanjean
>Sonata...Francis Poulenc
>
>Does anyone out there have any advice pertaining to these pieces? I
>have been having trouble "tracking" down a recording in our
>university library for the Jeanjean piece. Anyone know of any good
>recordings? and how to get them? Also with the Jeanjean piece what
>is a good tempo? I am not sure what to take it at.
>
>Any advice/suggestions or comments about any of them will be VERY
>helpful. I have been "listening" to this list for the past few
>months and have learned a lot from it. This is my first time trying
>this, so I hope it works!!!
>
>Thank you!
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Dana
>mockd@-----.edu
>
>