Klarinet Archive - Posting 000526.txt from 1997/05

From: musicandkeyclub@-----.com (FROM ME MAN)
Subj: Re: Miklos Rozsa Sonatina opus 27
Date: Tue, 20 May 1997 00:52:14 -0400

Although I'm a bit angered, I will cease before getting involved in one
of these situations again.

Kenneth Chin
New York Youth Symphony
Manhattan School of Music Preparatory Division
www.geocities.com/Vienna/2637/index.html (*****NEW*****)

On Mon, 19 May 1997 22:16:52 -0400 (EDT) Fred Jacobowitz
<fredj@-----.edu> writes:
>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
>>
>
>