Klarinet Archive - Posting 001322.txt from 1997/08

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Nielsen Concerto
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 18:12:11 -0400

David....

I found it to be humorous...no offense taken here!

Roger Garrett

On Sat, 30 Aug 1997, David McClune wrote:

> I freely admit my remark about the snare drummer placement in the Nielsen
> Concerto was to give rise to a smile, not a frown. I have performed it with
> piano and snare drum (he was a sub with the Minnesota Symphony) and even
> with an incredible percussionist, we ended up placing him behind the piano
> so we could see each other, but so some of the sound was reflected by the
> piano body and lid back towards the back a curtained stage. Our problem
> was a bright hall with too much echo. The snare part is available through
> Kalmus Music, score #A5354, $3.00 plus shipping.
> Dr. David McClune
> Professor of Clarinet
> Director of Bands
> Union University
> Jackson, TN 38305
> 901-661-5294-office
>
>