Klarinet Archive - Posting 000273.txt from 1999/11

From: Gregory Smith <Gregory_Smith_Clarinet@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] . . . Kevin's trip to Chicago
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 1999 14:33:08 -0500

Message text written by INTERNET:klarinet@-----.org
>>On Sun, 7 Nov 1999, Kevin Fay (LCA) wrote:

>> The fourth movement was fast. Real fast. So fast that I had 2
>> thoughts: (a) wow -- that's faster than MY orchestra could ever play
>> it and (b) there's no way the bassoon is gonna play the hard lick at
>> that tempo! Of course, I was wrong--the guy playing 1st bassoon (who
>> looks like he's about 16 years old) was note perfect.

>He does indeed look very young, but he's no rookie. His name is David
>McGill, and before coming to Chicago last year he was principal in
>Cleveland for about 10 years. >Ed Lacy <

Actually, our assistant 1st bassoonist was playing the Beethoven that
concert and his name is Bill Buchmann - also an outstanding
instrumentalist. =

Gregory Smith
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Evanston, IL 60201-1209 USA
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