Klarinet Archive - Posting 000649.txt from 2000/11

From: avrham galper <agalper@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Re: Interpretation
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 16:05:28 -0500

> Tony wrote: Stravinsky, one of the most magical twentieth century
> composers, famously said that he didn't want anyone to 'interpret' his
> music.
>
> I heard that there was one famous clarinet player who gave a very
> individual interpretation of the Stravinsky 3 pieces.
> When Stravinsky heard this interpretation he was supposed to have said
> "Exactly the way I wanted it."
> I once took some harmony lessons from someone who had studied in France
> when Stravinsky was there. He told me that at a concert of modern music,
> Cahuzac came out on stage and played it. It was over in no time.
>
> I asked how this piece should go ( I showed him the music.) He just
> rippled through it.
> Composers, often, when hearing their music played will comment, "Yes
> that is the way I like it".
>
> Avrahm Galper
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> CLARINET UPBEAT SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS
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