Klarinet Archive - Posting 000191.txt from 1998/01
From: "Dan Leeson: LEESON@-----.edu>
Subj: RE: Re VPO
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 08:17:56 -0500
Michael Whight has posted a fascinating comment, and within the
text there is reference to the Wiener clarinet (though it is
possible that the word "Wiener" does not apply to the clarinet,
the sentence can be read either way). Now if that is what you
meant, Michael, I do not know of that term and was always under
the impression that the Austrians played German systems just like
most of the clarinetists in German orchestras. Did I miss something?
I was in Salzburg last summer and peeked into the pit before Magic
Flute began to see what kind of basset horns were being used, but
it was dark and I couldn't really see alot.
What is a Wiener clarinet?
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> Fred=20
> Sorry about the font! Hope this is better for you.
> It is not strictly true that non central Europeans are barred from the =
> VPO. I have friends who fall into that category that have studied in =
> Vienna and who have been offered work in the VPO by their =
> teachers.Unfortunately, although this may be for an extended time these =
> people are unlikely to find a job in the orchestra.
>
> Basically there are so many Austrian musicians being specifically =
> groomed for these jobs that it is unnecessary to look elsewhere for very =
> long.
>
> How many oboists do you know who play the Wiener oboe, horn or for that =
> matter clarinet.
>
> I think they do have a point in trying to preserve their musical stlye =
> especially at a time when record companies are looking for a global =
> sound that they can market globally.
>
> If anyone has heared the VPO playing at the Musikverein they would =
> surely agree that the sound is unique and made for that hall.
>
> On the other hand some of the VPO are a pretty disagreeable bunch of =
> people-arrogant , with fascism lurking just beneath the surface.
>
> I spent 6 weeks playing at the Salzburg festival last year and believe =
> me they treat other orchestras like shit.
>
> It reminds me of a few years ago when we were playing Lohengrin in =
> Taormina. Wagner's grandson was directing the opera and insisted that =
> all questions were to be asked in German.Our fantastic horn section =
> complied by always raising their hands in a Hitler salute before =
> starting..."Entschuldigung..."!
>
> To answer your question though,James Galway was a member of thBPO and =
> not as far as I am aware theVPO.
>
>
> Michael Whight
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> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT>Sorry about the font! Hope this is =
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> <DIV>It is not strictly true that non central Europeans are barred from =
> the VPO.=20
> I have friends who fall into that category that have studied in Vienna =
> and who=20
> have been offered work in the VPO by their teachers.Unfortunately, =
> although this=20
> may be for an extended time these people are unlikely to find a job in =
> the=20
> orchestra.</DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>Basically there are so many Austrian musicians being specifically =
> groomed=20
> for these jobs that it is unnecessary to look elsewhere for very =
> long.</DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>How many oboists do you know who play the Wiener oboe, horn or for =
> that=20
> matter clarinet.</DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>I think they do have a point in trying to preserve their musical =
> stlye=20
> especially at a time when record companies are looking for a global =
> sound that=20
> they can market globally.</DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>If anyone has heared the VPO playing at the Musikverein they would =
> surely=20
> agree that the sound is unique and made for that hall.</DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>On the other hand some of the VPO are a pretty disagreeable bunch =
> of=20
> people-arrogant , with fascism lurking just beneath the =
> surface.</DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>I spent 6 weeks playing at the Salzburg festival last year and =
> believe me=20
> they treat other orchestras like shit.</DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>It reminds me of a few years ago when we were playing Lohengrin in=20
> Taormina. Wagner's grandson was directing the opera and insisted that =
> all=20
> questions were to be asked in German.Our fantastic horn section complied =
> by=20
> always raising their hands in a Hitler salute before=20
> starting..."Entschuldigung..."!</DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>To answer your question though,James Galway was a member of thBPO =
> and not=20
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Dan Leeson, Los Altos, California
Rosanne Leeson, Los Altos, California
leeson@-----.edu
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