Klarinet Archive - Posting 000274.txt from 1997/07

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fredj@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Need recordings ASAP...HELP!
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 12:13:27 -0400

Kenneth,
I myself am completely disgusted with the lack of service and of
paucity of classical selection at most so-called record stores. That's why
I usually mail-order things. There are dozens of such services and
everyone should be able to find them either on the internet or just by
word of mouth.
As for the ohter point, Peabody is associated with Johns Hopkins
University but I am dubious of their business offerings. A school that I
know of in Maryland with both a strong music department and a strong
business dept. is University of Maryland at College Park. Towson State U.
is also a decent bet. For those more interested in the business than the
music, I highly recommend Goucher College (see Marshal Mentz's previous
posting). Goucher has a very small music department which is of excellent
quality for its size but really can't compete with the likes of Peabody or
even Towson.

Fred Jacobowitz
Clarinet/Sax Instructor, Peabody Preparatory

On Wed, 2 Jul 1997, FROM ME MAN 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
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>