Klarinet Archive - Posting 000874.txt from 2002/07

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] ...for the A clarinet? Yes!
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2002 08:42:37 -0400

At 01:33 AM 7/30/2002 -0400, Laurence Young wrote:

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tony Pay" <tony_pay@-----.uk>
>To: <klarinet@-----.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 1:25 AM
>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!

What's he complaining about? "He" got TOP billing!

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.net
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