Klarinet Archive - Posting 000365.txt from 2000/05

From: HatNYC62@-----.com
Subj: RE: [kl] Michael Lowenstern (was: [kl] Hi
Date: Sat, 6 May 2000 18:42:37 -0400

In a message dated 5/6/00 4:15:23 PM, klarinet-digest-help@-----.org writes:

<< > All of the music is contemporary. According to the liner notes,
> "Six of the
> ten works on this recording were produced by composers associated
> with the
> State University of New York at Stony Brook...." The only
> standard on the
> CD, Gershwin's "Summertime," gets thoroughly Lowensternified.

What is wrong with releasing a CD without a "standard." Face it, we're in
the 21st century now. Let's examine some recent music. Old stuff is great,
but it is exactly that- old.
>>

I would just add to this that New World Records does not allow compositions
on its label that have been previously recorded, and they must further be by
American composers. Michael had to fight to get Summertime on there.

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