Klarinet Archive - Posting 000138.txt from 1998/08
From: Dirk Kussin <dirk@-----.de>
Subj: Re: [kl] Star Trek & Music
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 1998 11:48:29 -0400
Some years ago I was a regular reader of the Shostakovich newsgroup
(alt.fan.shostakovich), and there was a discussion of the Star Trek
themes and their similarities to some Shostakovich symphonies, in
particular the 4th symphony. But I don't remember details, and I
almost never watch Star Trek in TV (but almost never do not hear
Shostakovich music;-), so I cannot contribute something essential. But
perhaps others know better.
Btw, I personally would prefer a discussion about clarinet music in
the work of Shostakovich. I like many solos (as "consumer") in his
symphonies and other orchestral works, and many of them seem to be a
great challenge for the orchestral clarinetist.
Dirk
In a message dated 98-08-04 08:33:22 EDT, glsk622@-----.com writes:
<< On Mon, 3 Aug 1998 21:03:57 -0400 (EDT) Eugene Chan
<de581@-----.ca> writes:
>
>I was wondering if anyone would like to talk about the music of Star
>Trek. I'm an avid Star Trek lover, and love to listen to music
>composed by Jerry Goldsmith and other.
Well, I guess we could talk about the fellow on Voyager who plays a
little clarinet, and then that would be about that. Then you could go
over to the recorder list and talk about Capt. Picard's recorder playing.
Trekkers being what they are, there's probably a newsgroup devoted to
that gizmo Spock played, too. Or you could find any of the other
gazillion Star Trek related lists and newsgroups and talk about it all
day long. I haven't participated in such in a long time, but I do recall
music discussions over there.
>>
I'm pretty sure that was a tin whistle that Picard was playing in the episode
called "The Inner Light" (They called it a Ressican flute, but it was a tin
whistle with a little silver tassel on it.) The song was pitched in D, which
would be the most common for a tin whistle, and it sure looked and sounded
like one. :) (I've recently picked up a few tin whistles myself. What the
heck - how can you go wrong for eight dollars?)
And we can thank the HEAVENS that they dumped the Accubore barrel that they
put on poor Harry's clarinet after the first episode... It wasn't there for
the next time he played. We can also hope that his clarinet was made out of
some AMAZING replicated grenadilla that never cracks!
As for the scores from the movies and episodes... Well, personally I can't
stomach them for any more than background music during Trek episodes. They
look, sound, feel, and smell like cheesy movie-music to me. (Oh, don't hit
me, it's just my personal taste - I don't like most movie scores!)
But I'm sure there are fellow Trek-nerds (I can only use that term, because I
myself am an avid Trek-nerd) who would love to talk about this with you. Do a
few internet searches and I bet you'll find a couple sites. I once hit upon
"Star Trek and Organic Gardening." No joke. It was a really dumb site, but
there were a group of people who belonged to the mail list...
Peace and Long Hours of Practicing!
Teri Herel.
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