Klarinet Archive - Posting 000894.txt from 1999/09

From: "Ed Wojtowicz" <ewoj@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] re: Mozart 622 performance practice
Date: Sun, 26 Sep 1999 10:43:21 -0400

A couple of points:

1) I agree on being clear. Maybe I am misinterpreting your thoughts. I was
basing my comments on my understanding of the word criticize. My
understanding of the word is:

criticize: 1. To find fault with.
2. To judge the merits and faults of; analyze and evaluate.
To act as a critic.

2) The word critical was introduced comparing the performances of Bellison
and Marcellus. Therefore, I felt it appropriate to use it in the discussion.

I hope this makes my thoughts clear. I hope I have not misinterpreted your
words.

Ed

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>From: "Dan Leeson: LEESON@-----.edu>
>
>
> Ed, read my note again. There was no criticism of Marcellus for
> not improvising. My comments were devoted almost exclusively
> to Gregory Smith's letter which, whatever he meant to say, read as
> if there would have been no benefit had Marcellus done differently.
> One of the things about the interenet is that when you write, you
> need to be very clear on what you mean to say vs whatever your
> intentions were.
>

>> > As I reflect on how I felt when I first heard Marcellus'
>> > recording of K. 622, I was saddened at how the magnificent playing of
>> > this great artist appeared to me to be constrained by his conservative
>> > view of how to play that piece. In the case of, for example, Bellison,
>> > I can't be critical because, during his time, there were no viable
>> > voices discussing this performance issue. But when Marcellus was
>> > working, that was not the case. He chose not to listen, which is his
>> > right, but I must measure him differently because of that choice.

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