Klarinet Archive - Posting 000643.txt from 1998/02

From: "David S. Naden" <dnaden@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Shifrin Concert
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 22:25:54 -0500

Tim--

Sorry I can't give you specifics on a recording on the Brahms Trio, but David
Shifrin has recorded the Brahms Clarinet Quntet, and the Brahms Clarinet
Sonatas (separate recording) on the Delos label. If you check the archives for
the Clarinet List, I believe that I posted a list of his recordings. That post
was in early January. I have forwarded a copy of that post to the list again.

David S. Naden, Graduate Student
Cal State Los Angeles

Tim Roberts wrote:

> A few weeks ago, I announced on this list the Chamber Music Northwest
> Encore concert by David Shifrin, David Finckel and Wu Han to be held last
> Friday, Feb 13, in Portland, Oregon. I had originally decided to give this
> concert a pass, but based on the feedback I received, I changed my mind and
> got tickets.
>
> What an experience. More than just the individual technical artistry, I
> was especially struck by how well these three performers came together as
> one body. They played together, moved together, "emoted" together. It was
> wonderful. If there were technical flaws, they were beyond my meager
> detection skills.
>
> They started with a Beethoven Trio for clarinet, cello and piano. The
> program stated this was very early Beethoven, and I found I wasn't
> particularly drawn in by it. In fact, I spent most of the first three
> pieces observing the technical aspects of the performers rather than the
> music itself.
>
> Then they finished with a Brahms Trio for clarinet, cello and piano. At
> that point, I stopped noticing the technical aspects and became completely
> absorbed in the music. My God, that man knew how to write chamber music!
> I could hardly breathe. What a glorious piece of writing. Now I have to
> go find this on CD; if anyone knows of a good recording, I'm all ears.
>
> So, thank you to this list for inspiring me to go hear one of the most
> moving chamber performances of my life.
> --
> - Tim Roberts
> Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.
> timr@-----.com

   
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