Klarinet Archive - Posting 000650.txt from 2000/11

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Interpretation
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 16:05:29 -0500

On Sun, 19 Nov 2000 19:30:08 -0500, agalper@-----.com said:

> 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 suppose that it's the *details* of how the piece was played that are
crucial. I'd want to know what it was about this 'individual'
interpretation that satisfied Stravinsky, as opposed to pissing him off.

I heard, on the contrary, that there was a famous clarinet player who
gave a very individual interpretation of the Three Pieces, and
Stravinsky, who was in the audience, walked out in the middle of the
second piece.

I've several times asked for corroboration of this story (for which I
can't remember the source) without success.

Anyone?

> 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 'sort of' remember that it was Cahuzac to whom Stravinsky took
exception.

Not so?

> I asked how this piece should go (I showed him the music.) He just
> rippled through it.

Very fast, you mean?

> Composers, often, when hearing their music played will comment, "Yes
> that is the way I like it".

But sometimes.....they don't.

Tony
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