Klarinet Archive - Posting 000044.txt from 2000/11

From: alevin@-----. Levin)
Subj: Re: [kl] Conducting gig...
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2000 15:08:17 -0500

Brrrravissssimmmmo!

At 01:07 AM 11/1/00 EST, you wrote:
>Patty Says: And, Walter, if you're reading this,
>how did that conducting gig go the other night ? Inquiring minds want to
>know.>>
>
>Well, it was a very positive experience. I was scared s***less for about 10
>minutes. I expected everyone to walk out the door, loudly proclaiming me a
>fraud!
>
>As it turned out, we had a very lively and energetic rehearsal. I did lots
of
>things trying to get people to listen to each other, dovetail entrances and
>releases, match tone, intensity, style, length of nots, pitch, etc.
>
>Basically, I worked like a dog, and worked the orchestra hard too. At the
end
>many people came up and said it was the most enjoyable rehearsal of the
>season.
>
>I am not totally naive. I have conducted before, but it's been a long time.
>And, I was not conducting Brahms Symphonies either!
>
>I did have to work very hard to get prepared. I spent long hours studying
the
>score and listening to recordings. I still got messed up a couple of times
>with trombone clefs, and E and D horn transpositions.
>
>The final word? I loved it. I was also exhausted after 2 1/2 hours. Would I
>do it again?
>
>In a minute!
>
>Humbly.....
>WG
>
>
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