Klarinet Archive - Posting 001212.txt from 1998/07

From: "Mark Charette" <charette@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinet Column
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 22:42:59 -0400

From: Maestro645@-----.com>

>Unfortunately, in my neck of the woods, students put down classical music.
It
>is really a shame how one could be so close-minded. I appreciate all sorts
of
>music, but my peers either like only rap, or only hard rock. Sad.

Not in my family. My kids liked classical before _I_ did! Really!

>And the only way I spark interest to them in classical playing is if I
spruce
>it up with contemporary stylings (on piano). I'll do glissandos and
whatever
>to get them to listen to me. I really hate to stoop to that level.

Careful here. You're sounding condescending. Mozart and others were known
for improvising on popular tunes of their day!

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All-around good guy and devil-may-care flying fool.
"There can be no freedom without discipline." - Nadia Boulanger

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