Klarinet Archive - Posting 000985.txt from 1998/10

From: MARK <mgustav@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Concert Announcement- Gnarley Buttons!
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 19:00:27 -0400

There are in fact many composers whose first instrument was the clarinet, off
the top of my head: Harrison Birtwhistle, Paul Zonn & myself.

Mark Gustavson

ebray wrote:

> My teacher (Gary Sperl) will be performing the Adams' Buttons as well! He
> will
> be performing Sat & Sun November 7 & 8. It will be with the Knoxville
> Chamber Orchestra at the Tennessee Theater. Hope anyone nearby can attend!
>
> As a curiosity--I asked my teacher (right before he played a recording of the
> Adams for me) why he thought that there weren't very many
> clarinetists-turned-composers. There was an interview with Adams before the
> piece began & it turns out that John Adams was a clarinetist! Interesting, I
> thought, that he would write such a difficult piece for us! Tell me--does it
> lay out on the horn OK or is it as impossible as it sounds?
>
> Thanks to everyone for your input on the orch. works beginning with
> solo clarinet. I did well on that assignment!
>
> Erin Bray
>
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