Klarinet Archive - Posting 000606.txt from 2000/01

From: "Benjamin Maas" <benmaas@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Bb Clarinet part for Mozart clarinet quintet?
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 23:04:28 -0500

> Thanks Ben,
>
> I'm going to write them. I sure appreciate your getting back.

See my other post for a secondary address to get it.

>
> A few comments: First, I thought Mitchell's clarinet playing was totally
> musical, totally sensitive, very warm. The Muir Quartet was less than
> perfect (using Mitchell as the standard of perfection), but the few
> minor problems are just that, minor. The five of them played their
> hearts out together. When I heard this on the radio, I started to get
> into it and before long, less than one minute into it, I had to just sit
> down and let it totally consume me. I was truly moved.

Yehuda Gilad likened ML's playing to a bottle of fine wine-- It just gets
better with age. I personally don't see anything wrong with the Muir's
playing. Although they are not the old Juilliard Quartet, they are still
very good. Mitchell is a national treasure... A wonderful man and
fantastic player.

Another note: I think this is a great example of what a classical recording
should sound like... There is a reason this recording was nominated
(Won?--can't remember) a Grammy when it came out.

--Ben

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

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