Klarinet Archive - Posting 000728.txt from 1997/11

From: SDM@-----. Morrow)
Subj: Re: Artists at the Symphony
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 11:18:22 -0500

I know I'm WAY behind on this one, but....

>One of them, Danny Kaye, even conducted. One of the pieces was with his
>usual fly swatter act.
>It was hilarious.
>
>Some of the pieces Kaye conducted were serious. At least one of them was
>a serious piece.
>He must have had some coaching from some expert.
>
>All of a sudden he knew to ask for more of this or that?
>

I'd understood that Danny Kaye was a "real" conductor. I don't know if he
had "proper" training, but I know he was serious about it!

-Scott

Scott D. Morrow
Department of Biochemistry
School of Hygiene and Public Health
Johns Hopkins University
(410) 955-3631

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