Klarinet Archive - Posting 000322.txt from 1997/07

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fredj@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Deak - Sonatina
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 12:17:28 -0400

Kelli,
Have you contacted ASCAP or BMI?????? I guarantee he is in one or
the other. He was (hasn't he retired?) in the Bass Violin section of the
NY Philharmonic. He has composed many performance pieces for musicians
which require the performers to speak, act, sing, etc.Probably the most
enjoyable piece I have ever heard of his is "Lucy and the Count" for
string quartet. It is a Dracula story.

Fred Jacobowitz
Clarinet/Sax Instructor, Peabody Preparatory

On Fri, 11 Jul 1997, Kelli White wrote:

> I will soon be playing the Deak Sonatina for solo clarinet, but do not
> have much information on the composer, apart from DOB. Can anyone help
> with more info, including correct pronunciation of Deak, if known?
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Kelli White
> Melbourne
>