Klarinet Archive - Posting 000590.txt from 1997/01

From: "David B. Niethamer" <niethamer@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Mendelsohhn Concertpiece no. 2
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 1997 10:04:19 -0500

Deborah Shaw asked:

>I am playing the Mendelsohhn concertpiece no. 2 in an upcoming
>chamber recital. Can anyone give me information that I can include in
>the program notes for this particular piece?

There is a fabulous letter from Mendelsshon to the Baermanns in Pamela
Weston's "Great Clarinet Virtuosi of the Past", I believe in the Baermann
chapter - check it out - it's hilarious and informative.

David

David Niethamer
Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
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