Klarinet Archive - Posting 000562.txt from 1997/05
From: "David S. Naden" <dnaden@-----.net> Subj: Re: Miklos Rozsa Sonatina opus 27 Date: Wed, 21 May 1997 01:25:50 -0400
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FROM ME MAN wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>Although I'm a bit angered, I will cease before getting
involved in one
<BR>of these situations again.
<BR>
<BR>Kenneth Chin
<BR>New York Youth Symphony
<BR>Manhattan School of Music Preparatory Division
<BR>www.geocities.com/Vienna/2637/index.html (*****NEW*****)
<BR>
<BR>On Mon, 19 May 1997 22:16:52 -0400 (EDT) Fred Jacobowitz
<BR><fredj@-----.edu> writes:
<BR><I>>Elizabeth,</I>
<BR><I>> I don't know how old you are but
this reply is for all those</I>
<BR><I>>college-age students who should finally learn to do some research</I>
<BR><I>>other</I>
<BR><I>>than "asking someone".</I>
<BR><I>> It's not that more learned members
of this list</I>
<BR><I>>don't like to answer questions, but many have answers which are easily</I>
<BR><I>>found, and which SHOULD be found by the questioner before asking the</I>
<BR><I>>list.</I>
<BR><I>>All music students should know that there are lots of musical research</I>
<BR><I>>sources which are not difficult to find, especially in a decent</I>
<BR><I>>college</I>
<BR><I>>library. Groves Dictionary of Music is one. There is a 200-300 word</I>
<BR><I>>article on Rozsa in it. Then there is Baker's Musical Biographies.</I>
<BR><I>>Wonderful book. Also has an entry for Rozsa. Both of these are quite</I>
<BR><I>>common, especially the Groves. When I performed the Sonatina, I did
my</I>
<BR><I>>homework and found these and other sources for biographical material.</I>
<BR><I>>Luckily, I am in Baltimore, which has the Peabody Conservatory</I>
<BR><I>>library.</I>
<BR><I>>However, Groves is quite common, as is Baker's, so there is really
no</I>
<BR><I>>excuse for a motivated researcher not to find lots of info.</I>
<BR><I>> That said, let me get off my soapbox
and help you out. Sorry,</I>
<BR><I>>but</I>
<BR><I>>I am not about to type out the Groves article. I will tell you, tho,</I>
<BR><I>>that</I>
<BR><I>>Rozsa, was born in Hungary, in 1907 and is still, as far as I know,</I>
<BR><I>>alive.</I>
<BR><I>>He has made his living in Hollywood as a successful movie and TV</I>
<BR><I>>composer.</I>
<BR><I>>Some of his more well-known scores include music for the TV show</I>
<BR><I>>"Dragnet" and the movies "Ben Hur" and "Spellbound". He has written</I>
<BR><I>>for</I>
<BR><I>>virtually all musical genres. Hope this helps and thanks for letting</I>
<BR><I>>me</I>
<BR><I>>try to pull a "Dan Leeson". ;)</I>
<BR><I>></I>
<BR><I>>Fred Jacobowitz</I>
<BR><I>>Clarinet/Sax Instructor, Peabody Preparatory</I>
<BR><I>></I>
<BR><I>>On Sun, 18 May 1997, Elizabeth Leehey wrote:</I>
<BR><I>></I>
<BR><I>>> Does anyone know of the Miklos Rozsa Sonatina for unaccompanied</I>
<BR><I>>clarinet? I will be performing it and would like to know a little</I>
<BR><I>>about the composer - nationality, dates, other works, etc.</I>
<BR><I>>></I>
<BR><I>>> Also, is there a recording of it?</I>
<BR><I>>></I>
<BR><I>>> Thanks</I>
<BR><I>>></I>
<BR><I>>> Liz</I>
<BR><I>>></I>
<BR><I>></I>
<BR><I>></I>
</BLOCKQUOTE>
A number of months back, I sent a private e-mail to Kenneth Chin
about asking questions before doing any research, and I was thoroughly
chastised. Now Elizabeth Leehey asks for information about the Rozsa
Sontina for Solo Clarinet, receives a similar response from Fred Jacobowitz
about doing "basic" research, and Mr. Chin responds that he is angered,
but will cease before getting involved.
<BR>
<BR>To Mr. Chin, and to Ms. Leehey, I want to say that the issue is not about
asking questions. All members of this list encourage that.
However, as a clarinetist, and more importantly a musician, you have a
responsibility to make an effort to investigate whatever area of research
you are interested in.
<BR>
<BR>As an example, when I responded to Mr. Chin, he asked about music schools
with double majors--including Manhattan. If Mr.Chin had asked the
same question, but prefaced it with the fact that he had investigated Manhattan,
and found out that there was no double-major program, I certainly would
have responded much more positively. Why? Because Mr. Chin
would have asked for assistance, but would have shown that he had the initiative
to do some basic research.
<BR>
<BR>To both Mr. Chin and Ms. Leehey, and all other younger musicians, please...
<BR>take the time to do basic research. We are here to help, but the
best way to learn, and the greatest rewards come from the ability to do
your own research, and through self-discovery.
<BR>
<BR>David S. Naden, Administrative Analyst
<BR>City of Carson Department of Public Safety and
<BR>Graduate Student in Clarinet Performance
<BR>California State University Los Angeles
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FROM ME MAN wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>Although I'm a bit angered, I will cease before getting
involved in one
<BR>of these situations again.
<BR>
<BR>Kenneth Chin
<BR>New York Youth Symphony
<BR>Manhattan School of Music Preparatory Division
<BR>www.geocities.com/Vienna/2637/index.html (*****NEW*****)
<BR>
<BR>On Mon, 19 May 1997 22:16:52 -0400 (EDT) Fred Jacobowitz
<BR><fredj@-----.edu> writes:
<BR><I>>Elizabeth,</I>
<BR><I>> I don't know how old you are but
this reply is for all those</I>
<BR><I>>college-age students who should finally learn to do some research</I>
<BR><I>>other</I>
<BR><I>>than "asking someone".</I>
<BR><I>> It's not that more learned members
of this list</I>
<BR><I>>don't like to answer questions, but many have answers which are easily</I>
<BR><I>>found, and which SHOULD be found by the questioner before asking the</I>
<BR><I>>list.</I>
<BR><I>>All music students should know that there are lots of musical research</I>
<BR><I>>sources which are not difficult to find, especially in a decent</I>
<BR><I>>college</I>
<BR><I>>library. Groves Dictionary of Music is one. There is a 200-300 word</I>
<BR><I>>article on Rozsa in it. Then there is Baker's Musical Biographies.</I>
<BR><I>>Wonderful book. Also has an entry for Rozsa. Both of these are quite</I>
<BR><I>>common, especially the Groves. When I performed the Sonatina, I did
my</I>
<BR><I>>homework and found these and other sources for biographical material.</I>
<BR><I>>Luckily, I am in Baltimore, which has the Peabody Conservatory</I>
<BR><I>>library.</I>
<BR><I>>However, Groves is quite common, as is Baker's, so there is really
no</I>
<BR><I>>excuse for a motivated researcher not to find lots of info.</I>
<BR><I>> That said, let me get off my soapbox
and help you out. Sorry,</I>
<BR><I>>but</I>
<BR><I>>I am not about to type out the Groves article. I will tell you, tho,</I>
<BR><I>>that</I>
<BR><I>>Rozsa, was born in Hungary, in 1907 and is still, as far as I know,</I>
<BR><I>>alive.</I>
<BR><I>>He has made his living in Hollywood as a successful movie and TV</I>
<BR><I>>composer.</I>
<BR><I>>Some of his more well-known scores include music for the TV show</I>
<BR><I>>"Dragnet" and the movies "Ben Hur" and "Spellbound". He has written</I>
<BR><I>>for</I>
<BR><I>>virtually all musical genres. Hope this helps and thanks for letting</I>
<BR><I>>me</I>
<BR><I>>try to pull a "Dan Leeson". ;)</I>
<BR><I>></I>
<BR><I>>Fred Jacobowitz</I>
<BR><I>>Clarinet/Sax Instructor, Peabody Preparatory</I>
<BR><I>></I>
<BR><I>>On Sun, 18 May 1997, Elizabeth Leehey wrote:</I>
<BR><I>></I>
<BR><I>>> Does anyone know of the Miklos Rozsa Sonatina for unaccompanied</I>
<BR><I>>clarinet? I will be performing it and would like to know a little</I>
<BR><I>>about the composer - nationality, dates, other works, etc.</I>
<BR><I>>></I>
<BR><I>>> Also, is there a recording of it?</I>
<BR><I>>></I>
<BR><I>>> Thanks</I>
<BR><I>>></I>
<BR><I>>> Liz</I>
<BR><I>>></I>
<BR><I>></I>
<BR><I>></I>
</BLOCKQUOTE>
A number of months back, I sent a private e-mail to Kenneth Chin
about asking questions before doing any research, and I was thoroughly
chastised. Now Elizabeth Leehey asks for information about the Rozsa
Sontina for Solo Clarinet, receives a similar response from Fred Jacobowitz
about doing "basic" research, and Mr. Chin responds that he is angered,
but will cease before getting involved.
<BR>
<BR>To Mr. Chin, and to Ms. Leehey, I want to say that the issue is not about
asking questions. All members of this list encourage that.
However, as a clarinetist, and more importantly a musician, you have a
responsibility to make an effort to investigate whatever area of research
you are interested in.
<BR>
<BR>As an example, when I responded to Mr. Chin, he asked about music schools
with double majors--including Manhattan. If Mr.Chin had asked the
same question, but prefaced it with the fact that he had investigated Manhattan,
and found out that there was no double-major program, I certainly would
have responded much more positively. Why? Because Mr. Chin
would have asked for assistance, but would have shown that he had the initiative
to do some basic research.
<BR>
<BR>To both Mr. Chin and Ms. Leehey, and all other younger musicians, please...
<BR>take the time to do basic research. We are here to help, but the
best way to learn, and the greatest rewards come from the ability to do
your own research, and through self-discovery.
<BR>
<BR>David S. Naden, Administrative Analyst
<BR>City of Carson Department of Public Safety and
<BR>Graduate Student in Clarinet Performance
<BR>California State University Los Angeles
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