Klarinet Archive - Posting 000366.txt from 1998/01

From: "David C. Blumberg" <reedman@-----.com>
Subj: re:great Orchestral Soloists
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 1998 20:59:20 -0500

Soooooooo, your saying that Combs is not an exciting soloist?? Bruce Yeh??
Charlie Neidich (Orpheus)?? Philippe Cuper?? Jon Manasse?? .The list goes
on, and on.

David Blumberg

Date: Wed, 7 Jan 1998 14:17:50 -0500 (EST)
From: Fred Jacobowitz <fredj@-----.edu>
Subject: Re: leister recording

G,
Do you dare give your name, by the way? If you are going to pan a
recording you should at least own up to it. That said, RIGHT ON!!!!!!!!
I couldn't agree with you more. I have ranted on the list before about
'orchestra drones' whose only concern is clean technique and a "beautiful"
sound. Leister is one of these. He is not, in my opinion, a major musical
talent. In fact, I would venture that there is not one major symphony
clarinetist in the world with the exception of Stanley Drucker, who is an
exciting (if sometimes controversial) soloist. If you go back a few years
in the archives you'll find my rantings. I think you'll enjoy them.

Fred Jacobowitz
Clarinet/Sax Instructor, Peabody Preparatory

   
     Copyright © Woodwind.Org, Inc. All Rights Reserved    Privacy Policy    Contact charette@woodwind.org