Klarinet Archive - Posting 000907.txt from 1998/03

From: "David B. Niethamer" <dnietham@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Corigliano (was Re: Ricardo Morales -Nielsen)
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 1998 23:20:30 -0500

on 3/11/98 9:03 PM, Frank Garcia wrote:

>I heard a live broadcast of Larry Combs/Chicago (from 1984?) that was out
>of this world! I also heard him perform it on tour in LA in the late 80's.
>Of course having the Chicago brass playing the end of the work doesn't hurt
>either. I've been waiting for a recording by Combs of this piece, but it
>has not happened. If he had one, I think it would stand up to Drucker's,
>and better Stoltzman's effort.

We had the pleasure of hearing LC play the Corigliano with us (Richmond
Symphony). It was fantastic. I also heard Drucker do it live the day
before he recorded it. No matter what brass section, if the hair on your
neck doesn't stand up during those brass chorales, you need to check your
humanity switch! Great piece.

David

David Niethamer
Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
dnietham@-----.edu
http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/