Klarinet Archive - Posting 000641.txt from 1997/06

From: deerich@-----.net
Subj: Re: Inspirations
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 1997 09:44:46 -0400

Kathi A wrote:
>
> Was there a particular clarinet player that made any of you love the
> clarinet? Or maybe even a certain composer?
>
> There was no one person for me when it comes to the clarinet. I just have
> always loved it and I have heard so many incredible players I could never
> choose only one. But I heard a trumpet player once that played so
> beautifully I felt like melting, which inspried me to play that in addition
> to the clarinet.
>
> It would be nice to know why any of you started playing the incredible
> clarinet.
>
> Kathi
>
>
Well you might say I started by accident. When I was in elementary
school, we had the usual sign up for band routine. However, my family
was very poor then. Renting or buying an instrument was out of the
question. Well I told my Dad that I just wanted to be in band and left
it at that. A couple of days later, he came home with a clarinet that a
friend had given him. As I learned to play, I found it to be the ideal
instrument for me due to its range and flexibility. Also I just liked
the clarinet sound.

Dee