Klarinet Archive - Posting 000887.txt from 1998/11

From: "F. Sheim" <fsheim@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Fiedman's recording of Bloch's Hebrew Rhapsody!
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 00:30:36 -0500

Is this the same Bloch that wrote Dennerania? If so, what was his first name?

Fred (fsheim@-----.com)

At 05:38 PM 11/23/98 EST, you wrote:
>Here's a good one gang.
>
>Today at the bookstore I ran across a recording of Bloch's "Hebrew
Rhapsody" -
>originally for cello and orchestra - performed by Fiedman on the bass
>clarinet. I HAD to buy it!
>
>Admittedly, I do not know the piece. The liner notes indicate that Bloch
>originally intended the piece for baritone voice, and only changed it to
cello
>when a Russian cellist asked the composer for a concerto.
>
>I've so far listened only superficially, but what I hear sounds acceptable.
>
>What are your opinions out there?
>
>Dan Leeson?
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