Klarinet Archive - Posting 000314.txt from 1996/12

From: Frank Garcia <fgarcia@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: alternative clarinet
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 06:06:25 -0500

Another fine clarinet virtuoso of international repute is Ivo Papasov, the
Bulgarian wedding music musician. He is incredible. The fastest fingers
I've ever heard. His band is great also. The music is often at incredibly
fast speeds in odd meters. He plays with incredible control, making drastic
tone color changes which most classically trained clarinetists are not
capable of doing. I have 2 of his CDs. Both CDs are from Hannibal Records.
The titles and numbers are listed below:

Orpheus Ascending HNCD 1346
Balkanology HNCD 1363

Are there any other Ivo fans out there?

Frank Garcia
Clarinet Instructor
University of Wisconsin, Superior

>Lynn,
> Do listen to Klezmer as other people have suggested, especially
>Giora Fiedman. But if you want to hear something really different see
>if you can find a copy of Tony Scott's CD 'Music for Zen Meditation'.
>This is Japanese style improvised music for clarinet, shakuhachi and
>koto. Of course, if you only know classical music there are lots of
>jazz clarinetists you might enjoy listening to.
>
>Ian
>
>>
>> Does anyone out there know of any clarinettists or groups with clarinet =
>> that play middle eastern music or something a little different then the =
>> usual just for a change or listening or playing? I only know the major =
>> classical works.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Lynn
>> illusion@-----.ca
>>