Klarinet Archive - Posting 000503.txt from 1996/12

From: "David B. Niethamer" <niethamer@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Al Gallodoro
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 1996 00:52:07 -0500

>I seem to recall reading in the Clarinet as well as Saxophone Journal that
>Gallodoro passed away (this would have been about a year ago). Does
>anyone have any articles regarding this? There was a discussion on the
>alt.saxophone newsgroup about him but I never heard if he was still living
>or not.

Mike (and other KLARINETERS):

I got the foloowing from a friend in Oneonta, where Galladoro still lives:

>Just so happens I'm playing the show "42nd street" with him this
>weekend. He is still playing quite a bit, but never enough for him-so
>he says. I have been sending him kids from the city schools as
>private students. He really gets a kick out of working with them.
>I mentioned to him that I saw his name in the Sydney Forrest article
>in regards to double tonguing. I'll have to ask him to demonstrate
>tonight. He is playing clarinet and bass clarinet (Should be tenor)for
>this show.He mentioned not knowing where his old King tenor
>dissappeared to, maybe somebody knows?

My undergrad teacher played me the Fantasie Inpromptu and Concerto for
Doubles at some of my first lessons when I was in 10th grade. I'm sorry
to say I've never heard the Brahms Quintet. Is it available on CD?

David

David Niethamer
Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
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