Klarinet Archive - Posting 000919.txt from 1998/07

From: masiello@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Brahms and the Heavens
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1998 03:09:41 -0400

David,

This syndrome effects people (composers that is), because they need
to have a first hand earthly touch with after-life beauty. You see, when
you meet your maker, you get to hear the great clarinet music of your
choice. So no great composers wants to be left out of the top 40 heavenly hits.

Best regards,
Tony

At 04:51 PM 7/22/98 +0000, you wrote:
>Somewhere in the back of my mind I recall that "Shepherd on the Rock"
>was one of Schubert's last works.
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>David B. Niethamer wrote:
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>> on 7/21/98 3:54 PM, Kevin Fay (LCA) wrote:
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>> >The problem, it seems, is that as soon as you write something good for
>> >clarinet you die. I believe that K.622 was the last piece Mozart finished
>> >before he croaked (he did leave other unfinished works). Brahms--3 cool
>> >pieces and the long last goodbye. Nielsen--1 concerto, soon dead.
>> >
>> >What's so lethal about the clarinet?
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>> Add to this list:
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>> Saint Saens - Sonata
>> Poulenc - Sonata
>> Reger - Clarinet Quintet
>>
>> David
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