Klarinet Archive - Posting 000039.txt from 1997/11

From: Hat NYC 62 <HatNYC62@-----.com>
Subj: Re: klarinet-digest V1 #380
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 1997 16:51:45 -0500

<<I did, however, disagree with some
of his tempi (too fast). The first movement of the Saint Saens (the theme
that comes back at the end), in particular, if performed slower than an
initial instinct would dictate, gives an entirely different and almost
(crying from the heart) prayerlike feeling to the rising triplet pattern in
measures 15-17.>>

Obviously a matter of interpretation. The tempo marking is Allegro. I actually
prefer his tempo, as I think the piece starts to sound overly sappy at a slow
tempo. One just has to have the technique to play the quick parts of the 1st
movement at the same tempo. You didn't mention his rather quick tempo for the
3rd movement. I thought that really improved a very problematic movement.