Klarinet Archive - Posting 000472.txt from 2001/09

From: "Gene Nibbelin" <gnibbelin@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] to change the subject
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 16:44:41 -0400

Walter -

I've been working on the Brahms' Sonatas using Harold Wright's marvelous CD
to guide my interpretation. What a marvelous artist he was!!!

My anger at Tuesday's barbaric outrage has evidently made my playing better.
Tuesday's and Wednesday's practice sessions went well and gave me some hours
of escape and comfort.

Gene Nibbelin
-----Original Message-----
From: GrabnerWG@-----.com]
Subject: Re: [kl] to change the subject

Dan Paprocki says (Hi, Dan!):

<<What music did everyone find comforting after this tragic event? I've been
listening to Mahler 3. It has it's dark moments but there is a glimmer of
light.>>

Dan,

I confess I have had CNN on almost constantly, and haven't been playing any
music.

I was able to get some peace by practising. We're rehearsing Mendelssohn's
"Scottish" and Walton's "Facade Suite", and I spent some time with these
pieces. The Mendelssohn was comforting, and the Walton has great humor.

That's how I got some relief!

By the way. In driving my son to school today, I noticed dozens of houses
displaying American flags.

When I got home, I got mine out and put it up.

Walter

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