Klarinet Archive - Posting 000612.txt from 1996/10

From: Paolo Ravaglia <peval@-----.IT>
Subj: Re: Dan Leeson and the Italian school
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 1996 02:59:09 -0400

I,m sorry, John Jarvie,
what do you mean for

"distinct Italian characteristics. "?

Please show me the "distinct American characteristics", and, possibly, if
you want,
the German and English one.

Thank you for your kind attention

You wrote:

>I was in Rome about 10 years ago and heard a chamber concert with a clarinet
>player whose name escapes me but I believe was principal in the RAI radio
>orchestra. The concert was given in an outdoor courtyard on a perfect summer
>evening. It included (I think) the Stravinsky 3 pieces, Bartok Contrasts
>and an
>Hungarian gypsy piece.
>
>My overwhelming memory is of the player being extremely technically competent
>but having NO distinct Italian characteristics. He was playing Buffet Prestige
>clarinets and could have been any good international or American player.
>
>While I find the loss of the different clarinet playing schools sad, the
>disappearance of the French bassoon school in a single generation is a complete
>tragedy.
>
>John Jarvie
>
>phone +64 (9) 303 0749
>fax +64 (9) 309 4947
>e-mail jjarvie@-----.nz
>xtr180621@-----.nz

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Paolo Ravaglia Roma Italy
Alter Ego Contemporary Music Ensemble
Conservatorio "G. Frescobaldi" FERRARA clarinet main teacher
(but, first of all, jazz fan)
peval@-----.it
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