Klarinet Archive - Posting 001065.txt from 2000/12

From: "Tony Wakefield" <tony-wakefield@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Julius Baker
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 19:28:02 -0500

Thanks for the info Steve. Does anyone know who Zoon is?
T.W.

From: "Steve Hartman"

> Julius Baker is to the flute as Jascha Heifetz was to the violin. There
> will always be someone who 'prefers' another artist, but in terms of
general
> acceptance by audiences, colleagues, students and conductors, Baker and
> Heifetz remain the ultimate standard on their respective instruments.
> I had the privelege of playing two chamber music concerts with Julius
Baker,
> when he was in his 70s. I have never played with a flutist so quick to
> adjust pitch and tone color to blend with a clarinet. I'll never forget
the
> experience.
> He recently celebrated his 85th birthday and he continues to teach at
> Juilliard and Curtis as well as travel to give recitals and master
classes.

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