Klarinet Archive - Posting 000454.txt from 1998/05

From: "Carl Schexnayder" <carlsche@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] clarinet new music festival?
Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 03:03:46 -0400

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From: J. Michael Norsworthy <mnorswor@-----.edu>
Date: Saturday, May 09, 1998 2:54 PM
Subject: [kl] clarinet new music festival?

>I was wondering what everyone would think about having a clarinet
>festival that was strictly devoted to new or contemporary music. So
>much of our literature comes from the 20th c. that it seems special
>attention may need to paid to this particular subject. Just an
>idea.... your thoughts?
>
>All the best,
>Michael Norsworthy
>mnorswor@-----.edu

I certainly would like to see more people give more attention to modern
music. I think it's sorely neglected, especially by orchestras. Composers
of modern music are alive, (but not necessarily well), in the present and
these people need to eat, support families, etc., just like everyone else.
Though I love Bach in particular, I know that the people making money on his
music did not write the music. It's really sad when you realize that a
composer like Bartok was a pauper and weighed 80 pounds when he died.

Viva composers and may they always thrive! I know that I'll do everything I
can to help them out!

Carl Schexnayder

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