Klarinet Archive - Posting 000172.txt from 1997/01

From: "David C. Blumberg" <reedman@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Harold Wright?? Pops
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 08:03:54 -0500

>Date: Mon, 13 Jan 1997 21:30:01 -0500
>To: "Klarinet - Clarinettist's Network" <KLARINET@-----.BITNET>,
Multiple recipients of list KLARINET <KLARINET@-----.BITNET>
>From: "David C. Blumberg" <reedman@-----.com>
>Subject: Re: Harold Wright?? Pops
>
>I think it was Pasquale Cardillo. But, I'm not from Boston, so, what do I
know?
>
>
>At 08:07 PM 1/13/97 -0500, Karl Krelove wrote:
>>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
>>
>>
David C. Blumberg
reedman@-----.com
Principal Clarinet Riverside Symphonia
Adjunct Woodwind Instructor Univ. of Penn,. Bryn Mawr College