Klarinet Archive - Posting 001009.txt from 2002/11

From: Daniel Leeson <leeson0@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Another GMN discovery
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 22:05:44 -0500

Tom, I don't dispute your view for one second. I am in awe of the man's
inherent musicianship, but, speaking only for myself, I can't divorce
the way a person plays from what it is they are playing. There are
extreme cases, to be sure. I don't want to hear K. 622 played on a
xylophone, no matter musically is is done. And I don't want to hear
music created for the character of a violin done on a trumpet. That
does not mean that there is nothing to learn from it, only that I find
it fundamentally disrepectful of music in general.

Dan

Tom.Henson@-----.com wrote:
> Dan,
>
> I simply used the example of his playing transcriptions as an introduction
> of his playing.
>
> If we totally bypass what he is playing and listen to how he is playing we
> could all learn from it.
>
> I think it would be sad that someone would possibly deprive themselves of
> this musicianship simply because he was playing a transcription.
>
> Instead, listen to the way that he sings through his instrument.
>
> Tom Henson
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daniel Leeson
> Sent: Sat Nov 23 12:30:14 2002
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] Another GMN discovery
>
> While it is true that Nakariakov is a splendid, even a remarkable
> instrumentalist, I simply cannot come to the conclusion that music is
> well served when he plays (for example) the Mendelssohn violin concerto
> on his trumpet. Instead, performance of this nature reverses the role
> of the player and the composer. Instead of the player bringing service
> to the music, the music is used to bring service to the performer. The
> empty purpose of such displays is to glorify technique. I used to hear
> Jimmy Burke in Central Park with the Goldman Band play the 35 variations
> on the Carnival of Venice. And he played it splendidly, dazzling me
> with his ability, but when he got done I felt that very little music had
> happened, just a lot of notes.
>
> Dan
>
> Tom.Henson@-----.com wrote:
>
>>I'm willing to bet that if Sergei Nakariakov would record them on Fluegal
>>Horn you would be quite impressed.
>>
>>His playing is the closest thing to singing that I have ever heard. Simply
>>beautiful.
>>
>>If anyone on the list has not heard of him or heard him play, then you
>
> will
>
>>be quite impressed.
>>
>>He debuted on the stage at the ripe age of 12 years after only playing the
>>trumpet for a few years. A true child prodigy if ever there was one.
>>
>>I saw him live in concert and was awe struck.
>>
>>Here is a link to his website:
>>
>>http://www.nakariakov.com/
>>
>>
>>Tom Henson
>>
>>
>><< Stephen Moore wrote:
>>
>>http://www.gmn.com/search/archive.asp?id=15117
>>
>>This is kind of a startling find. This guy has recordings of the Brahms
>>Sonatas and Schumann Fantasy Pieces - the only problem is that they're
>
> are
>
>>played on trumpet! How dare he! :) >>
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