Klarinet Archive - Posting 000531.txt from 1998/06

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] "Chestnuts" (Was Clarinet Candy)
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 18:57:18 -0400

At 08:54 AM 6/15/98 -0700, Kevin Fay wrote:
>With Leroy--I never liked them. Pure corn. Right up there w/ Strauss
>waltzes for pure playing enjoyment in my book. The alternative, however, is
>an empty hall--and then I'd never get to play Hindemith or Grainger!
>
>So I shut up and play this stuff. Much of the time, I'm getting paid--and
>no one getting paid to play ever has cause to complain, in my book. Even
>when it's free, though, playing to the audience is the price of admission.
>
(Except that I admire the cleverness of Leroy Anderson) Amen, brother!

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