Klarinet Archive - Posting 000108.txt from 1997/07

From: musicandkeyclub@-----.com (FROM ME MAN)
Subj: Re: Need recordings ASAP...HELP!
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 1997 18:13:29 -0400

Yes, now I remember Johns Hopkins... a lot of money??? Isn't there all
that scholarship/federal loan things that help?

ken

On Thu, 03 Jul 1997 17:51:44 -0700 Ryan Lowe <ryan@-----.edu>
writes:
>Johns Hopkins University. I was accepted this year. If you decide to
>do
>that, you have to have a LOT of money! I would have gone there (over
>Boston Conservatory) but it was too much money
>
>Ryan
>
>At 10:45 PM 7/2/97 -0400, you wrote:
>>Mr. Jacobowitz...
>> Hello... thanks for your reply... Being that I know a bit
>about
>>the music business already, I would like to thank you for reminding
>me.
>>I forgot that the artists make a certain amount on their
>recordings...
>>(something like 90cents/recording)... The only reason why I was so
>>desperate was because I went to my local "The Wall" and looked up the
>>pieces & their recording on their "Brain" & they said that they
>wouldn't
>>be able to get the ones that I found... I called other places,
>however,
>>they too couldn't get the recordings that I needed.
>> A former teacher of mine used to make cassette recordings of
>CD's
>>that she had for me...is it that bad?
>> One final question, I am on the college search... Peabody is
>>among one of my choices. I'm looking into pursuing a dual major with
>>Music Performance & Business Administration. Can you refresh my
>memory
>>as to what academic school Peabody is associated with? Also, do you
>do
>>any of the auditions for the college division?
>>
>> Thanks a lot!
>>
>> ken
>>
>>On Wed, 2 Jul 1997 15:19:56 -0400 (EDT) Fred Jacobowitz
>><fredj@-----.edu> writes:
>>>Kenneth,
>>> Being far from a store is no excuse for illegally dubbing
>>>copyrighted material. We have among the finest postal services in
>the
>>>world in this country (DESPITE its problems), not to mention a
>>>plethora of
>>>shippers such as UPS. Therefore, you can simply call up (or have
>your
>>>parents do it) any store and ask them to ship the requisite
>recordings
>>>out
>>>to you posthaste. How fast you get it only depends on how much you
>can
>>>afford to spend on the shipping. Same day shipping is indeed
>expensive
>>>(but sometimes necessary.
>>> What I'm getting at here is that we must support the music
>>>industry. If record companies cannot sell their recordings then they
>
>>>will
>>>not make more. It is simply not good enough to plead inaccessibility
>
>>>or
>>>even poverty (although I'm sure many people will and do). There are
>>>many
>>>solutions such as public libraries, interlibrary loans, asking
>friends
>>>to
>>>loan you the recordings, etc.
>>> I play in a Klezmer band (Machaya Klezmer band) which has
>>>released
>>>two recordings, now. We have been unusually lucky to have broken
>even
>>>on
>>>both (and even made a few hundred bucks in profit from the first
>one).
>>>Suffice to say that ALMOST NOONE makes much money on recordings
>except
>>>Micheal Jackson and record companies are losing money on virtually
>>>every
>>>classical album they produce (except for Luciano Pavarotti). So you
>>>are
>>>really slighting the performers when you dub recordings instead of
>>>buying
>>>them. Think of it as a long-term investment. You'll have these
>>>recordings
>>>for decades. How many cents does that come out to over that long
>term?
>>>
>>>Fred Jacobowitz
>>>Clarinet/Sax Instructor, Peabody Preparatory
>>>
>>>On Tue, 1 Jul 1997, FROM ME MAN wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>> I need the recordings of Mendelssohn's Concertpieces #1&
>#2,
>>>and
>>>> of Stravinsky's Three Pieces. I know that they are available at
>>>Tower,
>>>> however, that's in NYC & I don't go in that often anymore. I
>would
>>>also
>>>> like the recordings by this Sunday because I would like to work on
>
>>>these
>>>> pieces at NJ Governor's School. If anyone can help, please let me
>
>>>know.
>>>>
>>>> And...if anyone would be willing to simply put these
>pieces
>>>onto
>>>> cassette tape & could send it to one of my addresses below, I
>would
>>>> gladfully send a money-order for the amount that you charge in
>>>return.
>>>> Just tell me before you send anything to confirm first :-).
>>>> Thanks a lot! The 1st address is my home address. I will
>
>>>be at
>>>> that address up until July 5th & then after August 2nd. The other
>is
>>>my
>>>> Governor's School address which I will be at from July 6th-August
>>>2nd.
>>>> Your responses are greatly appreciated!
>>>>
>>>> Kenneth Chin Kenneth Chin
>>>> 55 Ann Street c/o Governor's School of the
>>>Arts
>>>> Dover, NJ 07801-4449 The College of New Jersey
>>>> Phone # (973)361-3617 Hillwood Lakes, CN 4700
>>>> Trenton, NJ 08650-4700
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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