Klarinet Archive - Posting 000233.txt from 1998/10

From: Neil Leupold <nleupold@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Nutcracker (A survival story! :)
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1998 00:21:31 -0400

On Sun, 4 Oct 1998 CmdrHerel@-----.com wrote:

> One day early in a September, I found myself sitting for the first time
> in the University Orchestra. It was my junior year of college, and the=
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> first time I'@-----.

Which school was this?

> Except it only took about two rehearsals before the phrase,=20
> "Clarinet=85?!" coming fro mthe director with his hand held to=20
> his ear (a very intimidating-to-me Paul Phillips at the time)=20
> became my very own waking nightmare.

I can see why Paul Phillips would be intimidating at times,=20
although I think I preferred him over the ruthelessly sar-
castic David Milnes!

Neil

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