Klarinet Archive - Posting 000782.txt from 1997/03

From: Josias Associates <josassoc@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Star Trek
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 1997 18:37:06 -0500

On Sat, 22 Mar 1997, ROBERT SALTIEL wrote:

> Conrad Josias wrote:
>
> CJ> My only disappointment in the book is the lack of mention
> CJ> of one of the crew members' able performance in outer space of a
> CJ> Brahms Clarinet Sonata [..snip]
>
> Would you be able to tell us the actor/actress/character and/or
> episode? Thanks,
>
> Robert Saltiel
> robert.saltiel@-----.com
>
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Robert,

I first became aware of the Star Trek clarinet episode from a
lively thread of messages on Klarinet, which is probably in the archives.
One evening this last year, during which my son was watching a rerun episode
in another room, I heard clarinet music and rushed into the room to hear
the last few seconds of the scene.

Sherri reports that Ensign Kim was the player and that it was the
Mozart Clarinet Concerto. Since my memory of the event is a little fuzzy,
I will defer to her on the selection, although, for some reason, I
thought it was one of the Brahms sonatas.

I seem to recall something of a debate on Klarinet about whether
Kim was merely fingering the passage or actually playing. Someone
reported that the actor was a competent clarinetist and was actually
playing in the scene. I also recall hearing complimentary reports about
the playing.

Connie

Conrad Josias
La Canada, California