Klarinet Archive - Posting 000094.txt from 1997/08

From: Charles <chardy@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Stolzmann criticism
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 13:45:55 -0400

At 07:53 AM 8/4/97 -0500, you wrote:
>I would agree with Neil's comments wholeheartedly. Stolzmann's personal style
>of playing is controversial but never wanting in musicality. This point comes
>back to me in my work on the Kell biographical study. Kell's style was also
>very personal but never wanting in musicality. The only people who were
>consistently displeased with his playing were other clarinetists, most of whom
>couldn't touch him musically. The critics stepped all over each other praising
>his playing. He pleased the public but not, it seems, many other clarinetists.
> In some ways the same might be said of Stolzmann.

I don't think Stolzman would compare to Kell in ANY way. I think Stolzman
is a good (only good) clarinetist with outstanding publicity. I think there
are MANY (I mean many) clarinetists who play better than Stolzman in every
aspect, but lack his showmanship.

Charlie
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