Klarinet Archive - Posting 000658.txt from 2000/11

From: David Glenn <notestaff@-----.de>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Interpretation
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 16:05:37 -0500

Tony Pay wrote:

>
> 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?
>
> Tony

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Mitchell Lurie told me in 1971 (I think) that Stravinsky once interrupted a
performance because the clarinetist didn't change instruments. He either
didn't tell me who the clarinettist was or I forgot.

As far as "interpretation", Mr. Lurie told me that Stravinsky agreed
personally with putting a fermata on the C#, last note in the 5th last bar in
the last movement. It always made sense to me and I've adopted it althought
it could be argued that it's not what Stravinsky wrote.

David

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