Klarinet Archive - Posting 000175.txt from 1997/06

From: "A. Brinton Cooper" <abc3@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Piatgorsky
Date: Sat, 14 Jun 1997 23:58:35 -0400

His name is Evan Drachman. His father, Daniel Drachman, MD, is one
of the world's great neurologists. He teaches, practices medicine,and
conducts research at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. Dr. Drachman is also
an accomplished amateur clarinetist..

_Brint Cooper
(A not-so-accomplished clarinet player)

At 01:46 PM 6/14/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Piatgorsky's Grandson will be performing at the Music Festival I teach at
>in Princeton , NJ. this August 3-10. Anthony Gigliotti will also be
>teaching Clarinet there.
>
>David C. Blumberg
>Reedman@-----.com
>
>
>
>Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 07:19:56 -0400
>From: "MARY A. VINQUIST" <76002.2642@-----.com>
>Subject: Ralph McLane recording
>
> The great clarinetist Ralph McLane can be heard on a new reissue =
>of
>the Dvorak Cello Concerto (which is full of prominent clarinet solos). T=
>he
>cellist is Gregor Piatgorsky with Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia
>Orchestra, recorded in 1946 and reissued in superb sound on Sony
>Masterworks Heritage MHK 62876. The CD also has Piatigorsky playing
>Bruch's Kol Nidrei (from 1947), which as far as I can tell has never been=
>
>reissued after its initial appearance on 78s. The CD also has the
>Saint-Saens Cello Concerto # 1 with Piatigorsky, Frederick Stock and the
>Chicago Symphony (from 1940). All are top drawer performances by
>Piatigorsky, particularly the Dvorak. This CD belongs in every
>clarinetist's collection.
> Best regards. Ken Shaw
>David C. Blumberg
>Principal Clarinet Riverside Symphonia
>Faculty - Festival of Arts and Musical Excellence, Princeton, N.J.
>reedman@-----.com
>
>