Klarinet Archive - Posting 001289.txt from 1999/03

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fredj@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Shifrin - Weber Concerto CD
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 12:45:44 -0500

David,
Bravo for stating your opinion. I would like to comment, however,
that your statement "...he hasn't released a bad CD yet." depends on your
definition of "bad". If you mean poor recorded sound quality and/or
production values, I agree. However, if you mean lackluster, if
technically accurate, playing, then yes,I believe he has released quite a
few "bad" CD's.
As you can see, I believe he is a technically proficient,
musically dull player. I much prefer the playing of more flamboyant
players like Charles Neidich who actually SAY something, rather than just
restating the notes of a piece in the mildest manner possible. I may
disagree with those flamboyant musical opinions but at least there's
something for me to think about.
How about the rest of you Lurkers out there? Is just playing the
notes with antiseptic accuracy and just enough phrasing to show that
the player is not a computer, good enough?

Fred Jacobowitz
Clarinet/Sax Instructor, Peabody Preparatory

On Thu, 25 Mar 1999, dnaden wrote:

> Prof. Blumberg--
>
> I have the new CD by David Shifrin, and I like it. Perhaps I am biased, but
> I don't think he has released a bad CD yet.
>
> David S. Naden, MMus
> Cal State University Los Angeles

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