Klarinet Archive - Posting 000389.txt from 2001/11

From: Oliver Seely <oliver-seely@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] The worth of things
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2001 16:22:59 -0500

>On Fri, 09 Nov 2001 11:31:19 -0800, leeson0@-----.net said:

>Do you remember the discussion we had in San Diego about the infamous
>missing measure in K. 361's fifth movement?

Dan and I have had a discussion about that measure also and it is with some
embarrassment that I have to admit to having received dozens of complaints
from people who say they feel they must play it with the measure left in
because its in the file on my Web page and they are obligated to do so.
(The Devil made them do it?)

Notwithstanding the awareness that every minute spent arguing about that
measure is a minute that could be spent playing beautiful music, I'll offer
simply that I talked to Wolfy about the matter the other day. (Billy
Graham used to claim that he discusses things with God every morning, but
I've never gotten beyond Mozart.) I told him that there are some wags on
KLARINET who are most indignant about that measure remaining in the piece.
"What's happened to musicians in the 21st century, Ollie?" was his reply
(he calls me Ollie). "Have your musicians forgotten how to improvise? Do
they ever play their instruments or do they just argue? Why, when I was a
boy I improvised 10 things before breakfast every morning! Now, get
yourself back to my Grande Partitititita and play it again, and right this
time!" So there you have it, from the horse's mouth. And you folks know I
wouldn't lie to you. 8-)

Oliver

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