Klarinet Archive - Posting 001035.txt from 2000/06

From: HatNYC62@-----.com
Subj: [kl] Re: klarinet Digest 25 Jun 2000 20:15:00 -0000 Issue 2351
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 17:52:16 -0400

In a message dated 6/25/00 4:15:28 PM, klarinet-digest-help@-----.org writes:

<< A couple of years ago I found a budget priced CD reissue of Brymer's
(?)earliest version on EMI with Thomas Beecham conducting which, it seems to
me, occupies (or should occupy IMO) a position in the discography which is
analogous to that of the Marcellus/CSO version (which seems to be (rightly)
revered by most people on the other side of the Atlantic. All Brymer's
versions are played on normal A (not Bassett) clarinet and all his
interpretations are relatively conservative (whatever that conveys) - AND
they're all wonderful to hear, especially at budget price!! >>

I believe this is true. And I was surprised to read recently that Jack Brymer
and Marcellus were good friends. I know that Marcellus admired Brymer's
playing very much. He mentioned especially Brymer's tone on some recordings
with Beecham, recordings of English music.

I myself think Brymer's mid 70s recording of the Baermann Adagio is some of
the greatest chamber playing I have heard. Anyone who is consistently asked
to solo with, play chamber music with, and play orchestral music with the
best musicians in England (and elsewhere) deserves a lot of admiration. Plus
he did them all well. . .

David Hattner, NYC

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