Klarinet Archive - Posting 000895.txt from 1998/07

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Old Clarinet Recordings
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1998 22:00:57 -0400

Yes I will.....and if you like, I will pass your message on to Dr.
Stanford.

Roger Garrett
IWU

On Thu, 23 Jul 1998, Mr. Sheim wrote:

> Will you notify the list when these CDs be available for purchase?
>
> Fred (fsheim@-----.com)
>
>
> At 04:58 PM 7/23/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >
> >While out in Portland, OR, I had a wonderful opportunity to visit with one
> >of my first teachers, Stan Stanford at Portland State University, and he
> >graciously showed me both his CD project and his collection of over 70
> >Wind Up record players and cylinder players. What a great evening!
> >
> >The purpose of my telling all of you this is that Stan has a terrific CD
> >that will be coming out that presents rare and unknown recordings taken
> >directly from the cylinders and remastered through computer technology to
> >eliminate pops and cracks (surface noise remains however). These
> >recordings were done between 1895 and 1930, and the playing is simply
> >unbelieveable in some cases. Tone quality, technique,
> >musicianship.....all wonderfully honed and presented in a single take.
> >Most recordings last only 4.5 minutes because of the limitations of the
> >cylinders. Suprisingly, all recordings had instrumental back up (band) -
> >even the orchestral concertos and variations. The theory is that strings
> >simply did not record well. A few recordings included piano
> >accompaniment.
> >
> >If any Klarinet subscribers have cylinders from the time period I have
> >mentioned, please contact me so that I can see if the recording might be
> >included on the CD - there is still time.
> >
> >Roger Garrett
> >IWU
> >
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