Klarinet Archive - Posting 001223.txt from 1998/07

From: <Maestro645@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinet Column
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 22:43:10 -0400

In a message dated 7/28/98 2:44:36 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
charette@-----.org writes:

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

No condescending tone meant. I just hate to change a composer's piece. I
feel that when I do that, I upstage the composer who gave us this piece. For
me, jazz is the only thing I really like to improvise on.
Chris Hoffman

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