Klarinet Archive - Posting 000300.txt from 1999/08

From: "Benjamin Maas" <benmaas@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Dreams and Prayers
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 12:51:34 -0400

> Jim, I am so very glad you posted on this subject. I did a
> review of the Golijov and was very critical of the fact that
> live performances of the work were going to be very infrequent
> due to the fact that it is such an idiosyncratic piece. Not
> only does the soloist have to be a first rate clarinet player,
> s/he must also be a sensational Klezmer player, and perform
> brilliantly on clarinet, basset horn, and bass clarinet. And
> the string quartet part is also quite a killer, too.
>
> That a live performance of this very wonderful work is going
> to be given anywhere brightens my day.
>
> Now if you told us what state Ja Jolla is in I might even try
> to attend.
>

La Jolla is in Southern California. It is a little ways north of San Diego
along the coast, but still pretty far south. I'd give anything to go to
this performance. It even made the Sunday (?) Callendar section of the LA
Times a couple days ago. Unfortunately, I have a gig that conflicts with
the performance. Oh Well...

--Ben

Benjamin Maas
Freelance Clarinetist and Recording Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
benmaas@-----.com
http://www.fifthcircle.com

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