Klarinet Archive - Posting 000167.txt from 1997/01

From: Karl Krelove <kkrelove@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Harold Wright??
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 01:51:54 -0500

At 06:44 PM 1/13/97 -0600, GREG BAKER wrote:
>Who was the principal clarinet palyer in the Boston Pops during the Fiedler
>years? I just found a really good recording of the "Freischutz" overture with
>Fiedler and the BPO, and the solo has that "Harold Wright sound," if you know
>what I mean> :) It is very well-centered, and controlled, just like the
>Brahms/Schumann disc I have. With that plug out of the way, I'll sign off,
>anxiously awaiting any reply I can get. Thanks!
>
>Greg Baker
>
Greg, I don't know for sure who played in Fiedler's recordings, but I've
always heard the principals didn't play the Pops most of the time. It would
probably have been the associate (or assistant) first. A name that sticks
in my mind is Peter Adcock, though I'm really not sure at all. In any case,
Gino Cioffi was the principal clarinetist in Boston until 1970 or 71, so
Wright might not have been there yet when your Freischutz recording was made.

Karl