Klarinet Archive - Posting 000662.txt from 1996/10

From: Jonathan Cohler <cohler@-----.NET>
Subj: Re: Berlin Phil clarinetists?
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 1996 08:01:05 -0400

At 6:21 PM 10/25/96, "MUSIC IS LIFE; GOOD MUSIC IS REAL LIFE"
<BAKERG0 wrote:
>Scott and everyone,
>
>Eiji Oue, the Minnesota Orchestra's music director, is a master of expressive
>gestures. I have seen him conduct on numerous occasions, met him in person, and
>played under him as a guest conductor with our school orchestra just this past
>Monday. There is not a part of him that is full of musical energy and
>enthusiasm. We played the slow movement of Howard Hanson's "Nordic" symphony
>(#1), and Beethoven's "Egmont" overture. I have never played under anyone who
>has shown so vividly a deep love of music, as well as those who perform it.
>
>
>Musically yours,
>
>
>Greg Baker

Eiji is an old friend of mine. I studied conducting with him and worked as
his Assistant Conductor on several orchestras.

I couldn't agree with you more!

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Jonathan Cohler
cohler@-----.net