Klarinet Archive - Posting 000393.txt from 1997/05

From: BKruse@-----.com
Subj: Re[2]: 20th century clarinet
Date: Mon, 12 May 1997 16:08:47 -0400

It seems to me that the definitiveness (if there is such a word) of
Goodman's performance is irrelevant to the original question. Nobody has
ever made the assertion that Stadler or Muhlfeld created the definitive
interpretations of the Mozart or Brahms. If it weren't for the "curse" of
recorded music, Goodman would still be in the privileged position of not
having his own interpretation being second-guessed, and we would all still
be wondering what his interpretation was like (well, except for us old
enough to have heard him perform it). Isn't it appalling how recorded
music can lead us into basing so much opinion on a single take?

It seems to me that the point, as a number of others have noted, is that
the clarinet in question served as a catalyst of inspiration to some
composer and that as a result the rest of us have benefited by an addition
to the repertoire.

Barry

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Subject: RE: 20th century clarinet
Author: DYungkurth@-----.com at MINDSCAPE
Date: 5/12/97 12:30 AM

Michael D. Moors states (about the Copland Concerto),
>I don't know how anyone could possible have a disagreement with Goodman's
>interpretation of the Copland as it was written for him.
(cut)
I'm not particularly fond of the Copland Concerto and haven't actually
heard Goodman's recording of the work, but have an opinion non-the-less!
Just because music was written for (or by) a given artist doesn't
necessarily ensure that a definitive performance results.
Stravinsky, for example, conducted recordings of many of his own works.
These recordings are not generally regarded as the better recordings of
his
works.
Goodman may well have made the definitive recording of the Copland for all
I know. Whether or not he did (for most listeners), why would you assume
that his verson could not be challenged, simply because it was written for
him.
After all, we are talking about art, not whether 2 + 2 @-----.
Don Yungkurth (DYungkurth@-----.com)

   
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