Klarinet Archive - Posting 000924.txt from 1997/08

From: "Scott M. Gerhardt" <gerhardt@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Newbie introducing himself
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 1997 18:23:30 -0400

On Aug 20, 8:56pm, "Dan Leeson: LEESON@-----.edu" wrote:

> Wonderful players in this faculty lineup. I have no knowledge of Morales
> and Simenauer as teachers, only as players, and the fact that one is good
> at one of these things does not necessarily mean that they are equally
> good at the other.

I agree, and any student asked if his teacher is truly a good one will
tell you that s/he is. For me, the first criteria is in how the student
sounds.

I have heard a few of Simenauer's students and they sound solid--maybe a
little dry, but certainly competent. Those students of Morales that I have
heard have not really been taking lessons with him long enough for me to
guess his influence. Time will tell.

> As for Krakauer and your questionable tolerance of it, it is a mark of
> his versatility that he is able to function so effectively in a
> variety of clarinet playing disciplines.

Despite my lack of (but growing) appreciation of klezmer, I agree with you
whole-heartedly. It is in fact Krakauer's experience with klezmer that I
credit for the sincerity, passion and gregariousness that he exhibits in his
"classical" engagements. His understanding of what 'moves' an audience is
much more visceral than what one might expect from a more traditional artist.

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Scott M. Gerhardt
<gerhardt@-----.com>
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