Klarinet Archive - Posting 000369.txt from 1998/01

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fredj@-----.edu>
Subj: re:great Orchestral Soloists
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 1998 22:13:23 -0500

I will not get any farther into this than I already have (for obvious
reasons). You can name all the names you want... Don't forget, too, I said
it was my opinion. You don't have to agree or get huffy about it.

Fred Jacobowitz
Clarinet/Sax Instructor, Peabody Preparatory

On Wed, 7 Jan 1998, David C. Blumberg wrote:

> 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.
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> David Blumberg
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> Date: Wed, 7 Jan 1998 14:17:50 -0500 (EST)
> From: Fred Jacobowitz <fredj@-----.edu>
> Subject: Re: leister recording
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> 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.
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> Fred Jacobowitz
> Clarinet/Sax Instructor, Peabody Preparatory
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