Klarinet Archive - Posting 000381.txt from 1998/01

From: "David S. Naden" <dnaden@-----.net>
Subj: Re: leister recording
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 02:12:00 -0500

Roger--

Excellent reply to GT. I have never read anything positive from him. He reminds
me of the perverbial "know-it-all." Please read my post in response to the post
from Dr. Lacy.

David S. Naden

Roger Garrett wrote:

> On Wed, 7 Jan 1998, GTGallant wrote:
>
> > I find it hard to believe other Leister recordings would be any different.
>
> Hmmmmm......it would appear that you are biased then - and do not have
> objective capability. You mention that Leister's recording was made
> before knowlege of the correct edition (putting it fairly early in
> Leister's career orchestrally), yet you pooh pooh the idea that, 25 years
> later, he could grow. You must be a very fine, important performer in
> order to believe such!
>
> > I will listen, though, and they better be good! Some clarinetists have
> > strange (to me) ideas about what good clarinet playing is.
>
> As though what you have said so far, and the way you have said it,
> convinces us to listen to what your ideas might be.
>
> > Big deal, so you can
> > control the instrument and play legato! Is that all there is?
>
> How do you know if you haven't heard his other recordings?
>
> > Most players can only aspire to play like robots because they lack
> > talent, the ability to think on their own, and a HEART for music.
>
> So, if I hear you right, you put Leister in this category? He plays like
> a robot, lacks talent and ability to think on his own?? Are you serious?
>
> > I believe orchestra players hate their jobs and equate it to working in
> > a sewer.
>
> I suppose you are planning to provide the list with some proof, or at
> least some published article that says that all orchestra players hate
> their jobs? Perhaps you can quote players like Cohen, Combs, Yeh,
> Drucker, Gigliotti, Morales, and other instrumentalists like Jacobs,
> Herseth, etc. etc. who have all played for decades - apparently hating
> their jobs, the money, the repertoire, the opportunity to play great
> literature, etc. etc. etc.
>
> > Fred Jacobowitz said it best - "orchestra drones". I heard Mr.
> > Jacobowitz play Schumann a couple years back at Apple Hill in NH and it
> > was great.
>
> He also appears to have a bit more discretion than you.
>
> > Ask today's top artists (Charles Neidich,
> > Jonathan Cohler, Ricardo Morales, Stolzman) privately what they really think
> > of other "top" players.
>
> Right....they would sure tell us.....but, I suppose they told you?
>
> > With politics aside, SUCK will be the universal answer. Again, just my
> > humble opinion.
>
> You need to read the dictionary regarding the word humble....or, was that
> tongue in cheek??
>
> > P.S. if I left out anbody good, sorry!
>
> Just yourself....but I expect to see that in the next posting.
>
> Roger Garrett
> IWU