Klarinet Archive - Posting 000307.txt from 2001/11

From: "Gregory Smith" <Gregory@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] The American Clarinet Sound
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 21:24:58 -0500

Thanks so much Gary. This is great news and you are a wonderful source =
to many clarinetists!!!

Whether you care deeply about this subject and are personally involved =
in it as I am or you're just simply curious, please call Gary. A truly =
fascinating compilation.

Best,

Gregory Smith
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From: "Gary Van Cott" <gary@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] The American Clarinet Sound

> We have this book on Bonade. Quite a large stock at the moment thanks =
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> double shipment.
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> Gary
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> At 10:04 AM 11/7/01, you wrote:
> >It would indeed be interesting to see a "family tree" sometime. =
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> >your studies can also include this visual approach.
> >
> >I would highly recommend to everyone a newer publication "DANIEL =
BONADE: A=20
> >Founder of the American Style of Clarinet Playing" by Carol Anne =
Kycia. My=20
> >opinion along with many others is that he, and later his students, =
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> >THE founders of the American school of clarinet playing. He was truly =
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> >fountainhead. It is well illustrated in this publication.
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> >Other less influential teachers are covered in her publication. Names =
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> >come immediately to mind from the first half of the 20th century are=20
> >Bellison, Polatschek, and Lindemann, all of whom played the German or =

> >Vienna style clarinet. Duques, Hamelin, and Langenus were also less=20
> >influential (with the one exception being MacLane who's main teacher =
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> >Hamelin), all exponents of the French system clarinet.
> >
> >Her email for inquiries about ordering this large sized and extensive =

> >paperback is:
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> > kycia@-----.us
> >
> >Best,
> >
> >Gregory Smith
> >
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> >Gregory Smith
> >Clarinetist
> >Chicago Symphony Orchestra
> >Mouthpiece Handcraftsman
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> >Email: Gregory@-----.com (NEW)
> >Website: www.gregory-smith.com
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> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Audrey Travis" <vsofan@-----.com>
> >To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> >Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 11:05 AM
> >Subject: Re: [kl] The American Clarinet Sound
> >
> >
> > > Daniel Bonade and Robert Marcellus are two extremely influential =
men in
> > > American playing. Their contributions can't be overrated (in my =
opinion).
> > > Others on the list can describe their influence far better than I =
can.
> > > Greg?
> > >
> > > Audrey
> > >
> > > Isabelle wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am currently working on a dissertation topic and
> > > > would really appreciate the views of this board:
> > > >
> > > > Going back about a hundred years, who do you think has
> > > > influenced the American clarinetist the most;
> > > >
> > > > How many schools of clarinet playing do you think
> > > > exists in America?
> > > >
> > > > Is there such a thing as the 'American sound'?
> > > >
> > > > Being new to this board, I hope I have not included
> > > > too many questions in this request.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you in advance.
> > > >
> > > > Sincerely
> > > > Isabelle Chan
> > > >
> > > > Do You Yahoo!?
> > > > Find a job, post your resume.
> > > > http://careers.yahoo.com
> > > >
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