Klarinet Archive - Posting 000926.txt from 1998/07

From: dnaden <dnaden@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] The greatest composer
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1998 05:14:45 -0400

Roger--

Welcome back to the list!!!

David S. Naden, MMus
Cal State University Los Angeles

Roger Garrett wrote:

> Even if there could be no agreement on whether or not Mahler was the
> greatest composer, most could agree that his music is not only great to
> listen to, it's a blast to play!
>
> Roger Garrett
> IWU
>
> PS.....to those of you who chided me for not attending the Klarinet "bash"
> Thursday evening of the Fest.....my apologies - I had just arrived from
> Portland, OR and had no idea where the thing was nor how to get there. It
> was fun meeting most of you though......I eventually took my name tag off!
>
> On Thu, 23 Jul 1998, Edwin V. Lacy wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 23 Jul 1998, Dan Leeson: LEESON@-----.edu wrote:
> >
> > > Ed Lacy suggests that Mahler is the greatest composer. I agree. He
> > > was very tall.
> >
> > Actually, he was very short. However, all his musical output, when the
> > scores are stacked on top of each other, is very tall. :-) In fact, all
> > his scores together probably weigh more than he did.
> >
> > Ed Lacy
> > el2@-----.edu
>
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