Klarinet Archive - Posting 001257.txt from 1998/07

From: Kenneth Wolman <kwolman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Judging Competitions (was "Pedistool")
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 08:20:34 -0400

>>EVERYBODY who has a music degree involving lessons on the clarinet has
>>taken lessons
>>on the Mozart played it for a jury, studied it extensively and (it seems)
>>developed
>>the attitude that s/he has a direct line to God (or message from God)
>>regarding
>>exactly how the piece should be performed.
>
>**MY** message came from *MOZART*!! (more on this message later)

Picture, if you dare, the jury that has had to listen to 110 clarinetists
of greater or lesser ability playing K.622. It's a glorious piece of
music, but by the time the jury has to listen to the last player, I think
they'd be ready to pitch even Drucker out of the window. Or ask him, for
some form of relief, to play that Siegmeister thing where he sounds like
he's playing underwater.

Ken

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