Klarinet Archive - Posting 000101.txt from 2001/12

From: Ed Wojtowicz <ewoj@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Gigliotti and tenure
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2001 13:13:26 -0500

I can look at home later today for the date Drucker became principal. Maybe
someone else has it handy in the meantime. It may be in Pamela Weston's
book.

I was told at one time that Gigliotti played as substitute principal after
Hara left. Is this true?

I agree that this thread should not overshadow. Maybe those who had any
first hand experience, anecdotes, reminisces could share them.
Unfortunately, I only knew the man through recordings. He certainly left
quite a legacy.

Ed

> Subject: RE: [kl] Gigliotti and tenure
>
> Although I wouldn't want to see this thread overshadow Gigliotti's
> accomplishments and his contributions to orchestral world, it may be useful
> to know that the writer if the obit wasn't anyone I recognize as a regular
> music writer. Perhaps he got the information from someone in the orchestra's
> publicity office. My first reaction was the same as yours. But, I also seem
> to remember, as Ed points out, that Drucker didn't become principal until
> after Bernstein became music director in 1958, giving Gigliotti several
> seasons' head start as principal, and Gigliotti has only been away from the
> Philadelphia Orchestra, I think, for three full seasons before this one (one
> with Don Montanaro playing, one with Burt Hara, and one with Sam Caviezel).
>
> Karl Krelove

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