Klarinet Archive - Posting 001212.txt from 2003/06

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] The Stravinsky chord
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 18:55:32 -0400

On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 18:24:08 -0400, bhausmann1@-----.net said:

> At 06:35 PM 6/30/2003 +0100, Tony Pay wrote:

> > On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 09:03:57 -0400, bhausmann1@-----.net said:
> >
> > > As I recall, Martin informed us of the error in the disc as he was
> > > advertising it.
> >
> > That would explain everything. Can you give chapter and verse?
>
> From the review Martin included in its entirety with the free CD offer
> (Thu, 29 May 2003 03:47:27 EDT):
>
> "There is on (sic) intriguing addition to the performance of
> Stravinsky's Three Pieces for clarinet solo. Early in the second piece
> is a random and oddly placed piano chord which had me on the reverse
> button a number of times. A devilish image comes to mind of someone
> accidentally leaning on the keyboard during Powell's best take. Not
> for a second should this oddity overshadow Powell's playing, which is
> brimming with skill and character, a statement that could be made
> about his performance in general...."

Thank you, Bill. I apologise unreservedly to the 'reviewers' I
castigated in my previous post.

Tony
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