Klarinet Archive - Posting 000868.txt from 2002/07

From: "Laurence Young" <klarinette@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] ...for the A clarinet? Yes!
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2002 01:33:36 -0400

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Pay" <tony_pay@-----.uk>
Subject: Re: [kl] ...for the A clarinet? Yes!

*snip*

> Of course, a dedication doesn't mean that the piece was written for the
> dedicatee's instrument. Speaking of which, I always liked the Symphony
> of Psalms dedication: Stravinsky said it was written "to the glory of
> God, and dedicated to the Boston Symphony Orchestra."
>
> Perhaps I shouldn't find that funny, but I do.

Actually the funny part about that story, at least the way I've always heard
it told, was that when Serge Koussevitzky saw the dedication he was
absolutely livid that _his_ orchestra received second billing!

Larry

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