Klarinet Archive - Posting 000141.txt from 1999/06

From: "Michael Bryant" <michael@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Copland Finzi
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 1999 04:09:16 -0400

Thank you very much for your reply.
With such powerful advocacy
I should, if I were wise enough,
clearly keep quiet so as
not to confuse the message.

Ferneyhough - Harry Sparnaay told me once
that it is only possible to get him right 80 per cent
of the time; that's if you are virtually immortal.
We don't hear so much by Dillon, Dench or Finnessy.

Up to now I have not met British clarinettists
who might reciprocate with views on
clarinet music from the new world.
Beyond Bernstein, Copland (Vn Sonata)
Castelnuovo-Tedesco (USA from 1939), New York Counterpoint,
and Corigliano's concerto, I would have to go carefully
when talking about the chamber music or concertos
by Mason, Elter, Dahl, Moore, Bill Smith, Muczynski,
Diamond, Palmer, Dello Joio, Elliott Schwartz, Foss,
Stevens, Quincy Porter etc., or I would end up talking to myself.

Mike Bryant
Michael@-----.uk

Michael Norsworthy wrote
Date: 02 June 1999 16:56
Subject: Re: [kl] Copland Finzi
>
>Michael Bryant wrote:
>> Naive Question? Is there a general opinion about
>> Finzi's Clarinet Concerto?
>>
>> It would be shame-faced over-confidence to suppose British music
>> might be wanted anywhere else, BUT is it generally hard to get!?
>> Is it fair to conclude that the publishers are just not trying?
>
>Michael,
>
>My opinion of the Finzi Concerto is that it's simply gorgeous!!
>snip<

>British music does not seem to be played all that terribly much in the U.S.
>(if I may generalize). I'm a lover of this music and I play as much of it
>as I can. I've played in pieces by Finzi, Stanford, Bax,
Vaughan-Williams,
>Alwyn, Cooke, Turnage and yes, everyone's favorite modern master (who's
>music is really fun to read!!) Brian Ferneyhough. I'm also currently
working on
>pieces by James Dillon, Michael Finnissy, Chris Dench and have looked at
>several pieces by Richard Barrett. (if you think Ferneyhough is fun.... try
>this guy!!!)
>
>This music is ALL easily attainable in the U.S.A. I've never so much as
had a piece placed on back-order. >snip< It should be noted this music is
>always well-received; people seem to like it, it fits the instrument well
>and audiences walk away with a smile.
>
>I will continue to play a lot of British music and I hope to play it
>someday in the U.K. >snip< Thanks for your post, it gave me a chance to
>publicly support music that I feel is invaluable in the clarinet
repertoire.
>
>Regards,
>J. Michael Norsworthy
>mnorswor@-----.edu
>
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