Klarinet Archive - Posting 000588.txt from 1999/05

From: "David B. Niethamer" <dnietham@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Thea King
Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 03:51:53 -0400

on 5/13/99 12:15 PM, Bob Yoon wrote:

>The Brits seem to have a very different tone that most Americans can't
>seem to get used to. There are a few I'm able to tolerate: Jack Brymer,
>Andrew Marriner, and whoever the current 1st chair for the Philharmonia O
>is. I guess it's just taste. On the other hand, I find that British
>clarinet players are very passionate and inspiring. My teacher put it
>best when he said that he listens to them who despite their tone, are
>excellent clarinetists nonetheless.

Well that seems just a little condescending to me, but...

British clarinetists gave me my first clue that there might be more than
one tone that could be made with - what did Lelia call it? - the
Screech-Stick Devil?

Among my favorites - DePeyer's Weber Concerto #2/Spohr Concerto #1 with
Colin Davis, and his "Quartet for the End of Time" with Melos Ensemble,
where I discovered that a clarinet could actually blend with string
instruments, and that every note in every piece was *NOT* a clarinet solo!

David

David Niethamer
Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
dnietham@-----.edu
http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/

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