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&nbsp; (*****NEW*****)
<BR>
<BR>On Mon, 19 May 1997 22:16:52 -0400 (EDT) Fred Jacobowitz
<BR>&lt;fredj@-----.edu> writes:
<BR><I>>Elizabeth,</I>
<BR><I>>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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>>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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>>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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".&nbsp; ;)</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?&nbsp; 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>
&nbsp;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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; All members of this list encourage that.&nbsp;
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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Why?&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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&nbsp; (*****NEW*****)
<BR>
<BR>On Mon, 19 May 1997 22:16:52 -0400 (EDT) Fred Jacobowitz
<BR>&lt;fredj@-----.edu&gt; writes:
<BR><I>&gt;Elizabeth,</I>
<BR><I>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I don't know how old you are but
this reply is for all those</I>
<BR><I>&gt;college-age students who should finally learn to do some research</I>
<BR><I>&gt;other</I>
<BR><I>&gt;than "asking someone".</I>
<BR><I>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It's not that more learned members
of this list</I>
<BR><I>&gt;don't like to answer questions, but many have answers which are easily</I>
<BR><I>&gt;found, and which SHOULD be found by the questioner before asking the</I>
<BR><I>&gt;list.</I>
<BR><I>&gt;All music students should know that there are lots of musical research</I>
<BR><I>&gt;sources which are not difficult to find, especially in a decent</I>
<BR><I>&gt;college</I>
<BR><I>&gt;library. Groves Dictionary of Music is one. There is a 200-300 word</I>
<BR><I>&gt;article on Rozsa in it. Then there is Baker's Musical Biographies.</I>
<BR><I>&gt;Wonderful book. Also has an entry for Rozsa. Both of these are quite</I>
<BR><I>&gt;common, especially the Groves. When I performed the Sonatina, I did
my</I>
<BR><I>&gt;homework and found these and other sources for biographical material.</I>
<BR><I>&gt;Luckily, I am in Baltimore, which has the Peabody Conservatory</I>
<BR><I>&gt;library.</I>
<BR><I>&gt;However, Groves is quite common, as is Baker's, so there is really
no</I>
<BR><I>&gt;excuse for a motivated researcher not to find lots of info.</I>
<BR><I>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That said, let me get off my soapbox
and help you out. Sorry,</I>
<BR><I>&gt;but</I>
<BR><I>&gt;I am not about to type out the Groves article. I will tell you, tho,</I>
<BR><I>&gt;that</I>
<BR><I>&gt;Rozsa, was born in Hungary, in 1907 and is still, as far as I know,</I>
<BR><I>&gt;alive.</I>
<BR><I>&gt;He has made his living in Hollywood as a successful movie and TV</I>
<BR><I>&gt;composer.</I>
<BR><I>&gt;Some of his more well-known scores include music for the TV show</I>
<BR><I>&gt;"Dragnet" and the movies "Ben Hur" and "Spellbound". He has written</I>
<BR><I>&gt;for</I>
<BR><I>&gt;virtually all musical genres. Hope this helps and thanks for letting</I>
<BR><I>&gt;me</I>
<BR><I>&gt;try to pull a "Dan Leeson".&nbsp; ;)</I>
<BR><I>&gt;</I>
<BR><I>&gt;Fred Jacobowitz</I>
<BR><I>&gt;Clarinet/Sax Instructor, Peabody Preparatory</I>
<BR><I>&gt;</I>
<BR><I>&gt;On Sun, 18 May 1997, Elizabeth Leehey wrote:</I>
<BR><I>&gt;</I>
<BR><I>&gt;&gt; Does anyone know of the Miklos Rozsa Sonatina for unaccompanied</I>
<BR><I>&gt;clarinet?&nbsp; I will be performing it and would like to know a little</I>
<BR><I>&gt;about the composer - nationality, dates, other works, etc.</I>
<BR><I>&gt;&gt;</I>
<BR><I>&gt;&gt; Also, is there a recording of it?</I>
<BR><I>&gt;&gt;</I>
<BR><I>&gt;&gt; Thanks</I>
<BR><I>&gt;&gt;</I>
<BR><I>&gt;&gt; Liz</I>
<BR><I>&gt;&gt;</I>
<BR><I>&gt;</I>
<BR><I>&gt;</I>
</BLOCKQUOTE>
&nbsp;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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; All members of this list encourage that.&nbsp;
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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Why?&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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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