Klarinet Archive - Posting 000755.txt from 1998/11

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: RE: [kl] Mozart Basset hn. concerto
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 06:17:11 -0500

On Thu, 19 Nov 1998 07:10:21 -1300, leeson@-----.edu said:

[snip of important information]

> The answer below is very disturbing. A student asks his teacher about
> the work and is told, in effect, that these things are not important
> for the performer. "Don't argue, just play it" is not an acceptable
> answer and no student should ever accept it.

Jan Sydbek had written:

> > > As far as I know in late 1789, but I have also heard that it was
> > > later.

> > > I've tried to get some evident information from a several sources
> > > - unsuccessfully.

Dan has, I believe, now provided you with all the existing information,
in his inimitably thorough way.

But...

> > > I asked my teacher the same thing about another piece a long time
> > > ago. He looked at me and said: - Don't argue, just play it!

So now we need to know what this other piece was, what was your
question, why he thought you were arguing, how you had played it up to
then, and.... many other things.

Tony
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