Klarinet - 1997 05 000578

Klarinet Archive - Posting 000578.txt from 1997/05

From: Martin Marks <mmarks@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Miklos Rozsa Sonatina opus 27
Date: Wed, 21 May 1997 17:44:07 -0400

At 10:25 PM 5/20/97 -0700, you wrote:
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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
> 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
> >>
> >
> >
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> 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.
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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.
> 
> To both Mr. Chin and Ms. Leehey, and all other younger musicians, please...
> 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.
> 
> David S. Naden, Administrative Analyst
> City of Carson Department of Public Safety and
> Graduate Student in Clarinet Performance
> 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
> 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
> >>
> >
> >
></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.
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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.
> 
> To both Mr. Chin and Ms. Leehey, and all other younger musicians, please...
> 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.
> 
> David S. Naden, Administrative Analyst
> City of Carson Department of Public Safety and
> Graduate Student in Clarinet Performance
> California State University Los Angeles
>
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>Could somebody help me out? Wth does "nbsp" mean? I've done my basic
research and can't find it anywhere?
Marty