Klarinet Archive - Posting 000476.txt from 1999/02

From: "Paulette W. Gulakowski" <pollyg@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Celebration
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 23:01:59 -0500

Kevin, you made me cry for all those who don't understand what they're
missing by not playing a symphony...
Forty years ago, I started on flute in 4th grade, hated it, quit, then in
5th grade swiped my 4th grade sister's clarinet. Easy Steps, Rubank,
Lazarus et al and 30 years later I gave my beloved Buffet to my daughter
for 4th grade band. I remember my dad sitting beside me, tapping his
foot and counting out loud so I'd get the rhythms. I did the same for
all three of mine. Ed, I love you for reminding me of the beginnings and
legacies of playing music. I have my clarinet back now and play as much
as I can. Every time I read the klarinet list mail, I am motivated to
play.
Thanks, all!
Paulette

On Fri, 12 Feb 1999 10:03:55 -0800 "Kevin Fay (LCA)"
<kevinfay@-----.com> writes:
>Edwin V. Lacy announced:
>
><<<Today is the 50th anniversary of the day I got my first musical
>instrument (a clarinet) and had my first band class.>>>
>
>Ed--just a couple of observations (with my tongue only partway in my
>cheek):
>
>--(this to represent the views of the unseasoned members of the
>list)--wow,
>you're old!
>
>--I too, am somewhat seasoned. So seasoned, in fact, that I can
>barely
>remember what YEAR I started playing. I suppose that it was a
>recorder in
>general music class in 4th grade, and then a clarinet in 5th. I have
>no
>clue as to details, much less the actual date.
>
>Must have killed too many brain cells.
>
>--Please let me extend my heartfelt congratulations on a half century
>of
>tooting.
>
>Many days I think about--and get sad--for all those people in the
>world who
>have never had the opportunity to play a Beethoven symphony. (Or
>Mahler,
>Mozart, you get the drift). While listening is fine and all, the
>experience
>is nothing like actually doing it. With possibly one exception, there
>is
>really nothing that I would rather do.
>
>Those who do not share our obsession have no idea. Those that do
>celebrate
>with you.
>
>kjf
>
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