Klarinet Archive - Posting 000791.txt from 2000/03

From: Daniel Leeson <leeson0@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] New lister
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 18:17:53 -0500

Lucas, I am pleased that you like this particular performance of K.
622. However, in my opinion, it is unwarranted for you to call it "the
authoritative recording" of that work. For one thing, there is no
authority that establishes performances as in this way, and this means
that what you have stated is simply your opinion. For another, while
there may be many who feel as you do, probably some other number of
people do not find it the definitive reading. I happen to fall in this
latter category.

You might think that I'm simply being churlish here (and maybe I am),
but your statement to a party unknown to me, gives the impression that
there is some official body that votes on authoritative readings and
that Marcellus' recording was so honored. That, of course, is not the
case. Some critics liked it, others did not.

I have no objections if you say that, in your opinion, it is the
authoritative reading.

Lucas11235@-----.com wrote:
>
> Lynn,
> You must have the Mozart Clarinet Concerto as performed by Robert
> Marcellus and conducted by George Szell with the Cleveland Symphony
> Orchestra. It is the authoritative recording of what is widely hailed as one
> of the greatest wind concerti of all time.
>
> --Christian
>
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