Klarinet Archive - Posting 000920.txt from 1999/12

From: Audrey Travis <vsofan@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] top 10 clarinet players(Hans Moennig's Choice)
Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 01:58:12 -0500

Mr. Swiney
What a wonderful story, and I'd be the first to agree with Mr. Moennig! Bob
Marcellus and Harold Wright were musical genuises! Anytime you'd like to share
more of these stories, thre'll be people who love this history eager to listen.

Cheers
Audrey

Sfdr@-----.com wrote:

> Dear List,
> As this century comes to an end I would like to share with you an excerpt
> from an interview with my repair teacher, W. Hans Moennig. This interview
> was one of many that I made with him in order to document the History of
> Great Clarinetists and their instruments.
>
> Philadelphia, PA May 1986
>
> A.S. Mr. Moennig, I consider you to be the golden thread which has run
> between almost every major orchestral clarinetist of the 20th Century.
> During your musical career, you have seen and worked with them all, from
> McGinnis to McLane to Marcellus. Your experience and personal knowledge of
> the clarinet provides a window to the past that we may all benefit from.
> Considering your immense knowledge of mouthpieces, acoustics, instruments and
> playing styles, you are certainly qualified to provide us with and overview
> of Great Clarinet playing. During your repair career which started in 1923,
> you have had lots of time to develop an appreciation for clarinet excellence.
> In your opinion, who is the greatest clarinetist of all?
>
> Hans Moennig: Well Alvin, you would put me on the spot like this. It is
> really hard to say. I really like the way that Ralph McLane was able to
> phrase the music. David Weber's technique and tonguing was outstanding.
> Stanley Hasties(spelling?) and Mitchell Lurie would certainly be at the top
> of the list. But of all the great players that I have heard in my life, I
> would say that Harold Wright and Robert Marcellus are my favorites. Harold's
> tone was just a little sweeter than Bob's tone. However Marcellus had a much
> larger sound than Wright. It would be an honor for any conductor to have
> either one of them in his orchestra.
>
> A.S. Who would you say is the greatest oboist to ever live?
>
> H.M. Well Alvin we will have to save that question for another day as it is
> now time for me to smoke my pipe. Maybe when I get old I can tell you about
> William Kincaid and Marcel Tabuteau.
>
> By the was Mr. Moennig was 83 at the time.
>
> Just wanted to share that with you
> all,
> Alvin Swiney
> Affordable Music Co.
> P.O.Box 4245
> Virginia Beach, VA 23454
> 757-412-2160 fax 412-2158
> website www.corkpad.com
>
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