Klarinet Archive - Posting 000524.txt from 1997/05

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fredj@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Miklos Rozsa Sonatina opus 27
Date: Mon, 19 May 1997 22:16:52 -0400

Elizabeth,
I don't know how old you are but this reply is for all those
college-age students who should finally learn to do some research other
than "asking someone".
It's not that more learned members of this list
don't like to answer questions, but many have answers which are easily
found, and which SHOULD be found by the questioner before asking the list.
All music students should know that there are lots of musical research
sources which are not difficult to find, especially in a decent college
library. Groves Dictionary of Music is one. There is a 200-300 word
article on Rozsa in it. Then there is Baker's Musical Biographies.
Wonderful book. Also has an entry for Rozsa. Both of these are quite
common, especially the Groves. When I performed the Sonatina, I did my
homework and found these and other sources for biographical material.
Luckily, I am in Baltimore, which has the Peabody Conservatory library.
However, Groves is quite common, as is Baker's, so there is really no
excuse for a motivated researcher not to find lots of info.
That said, let me get off my soapbox and help you out. Sorry, but
I am not about to type out the Groves article. I will tell you, tho, that
Rozsa, was born in Hungary, in 1907 and is still, as far as I know, alive.
He has made his living in Hollywood as a successful movie and TV composer.
Some of his more well-known scores include music for the TV show
"Dragnet" and the movies "Ben Hur" and "Spellbound". He has written for
virtually all musical genres. Hope this helps and thanks for letting me
try to pull a "Dan Leeson". ;)

Fred Jacobowitz
Clarinet/Sax Instructor, Peabody Preparatory

On Sun, 18 May 1997, Elizabeth Leehey wrote:

> Does anyone know of the Miklos Rozsa Sonatina for unaccompanied clarinet? I will be performing it and would like to know a little about the composer - nationality, dates, other works, etc.
>
> Also, is there a recording of it?
>
> Thanks
>
> Liz
>

   
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