Klarinet Archive - Posting 001269.txt from 1998/07

From: Craig Earl Countryman <cegc@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Clarinet Column
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 14:58:24 -0400

OK, well that's just a thought. I play in a band that performs in front of a
mostly senior crowd. After seeing the reaction to a famous Guest Artist's
rendition of Mozart's Rondo, I decided that I would rethink performing anything
too heavy or too long. Rather than trying to make people like something, I think
it is best to play something that you enjoy, but that will please them as well.

It is good to see you accomedated that need somewhat and I guess you really can't
do much more. Incidentally, one thing that I have found to work nicely for those
types of situations is an arrangement of the theme from Schindler's List
(spelling?). That seems to be something that everyone could get into and it is a
lot of fun to play!

Maestro645@-----.com wrote:

> Actually, we made big cuts. The 9 minute, 30 second piece was cut down to six
> minutes. and the audience was, I guess, half adults and half students. And
> my director wanted me to perform this particular piece because of two reaons:
> 1) he made a band transcription for the accompaniment, and
> 2) it was the piece I played for All-State auditions when i got in.
> So, what's a guy to do?
> Chris Hoffman

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