Klarinet Archive - Posting 000294.txt from 2003/08

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fbjacobo@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] George Perle
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 20:24:19 -0400

Jay,
I have had some experience with a work of Perle's for orchestra. In short,
it was UGLY. Overly long, serial and/or atonal, way over-scored, etc. The kind
of academic, ugly, boring stuff that gave Modern Music a bad name. However, the
work I heard, and did copywork for, was written in the 1980's, so just maybe he
had a more accessible style in the 1940's. Check out what Groves Dictionary has
to say about him (including the 'Amerigrove'). If he does indeed have stylistic
periods, what was he composing then?

Fred Jacobowitz

"Jay E. Niepoetter" wrote:

> has anyone ever played Perle's Three Sonatas for solo clarinet (1943)? I'm
> looking for any info on this piece that someone may have. it was first
> performed on aug. 7th 1955, in Chicago by a woman named Helen Joyce. Does
> the name Helen Joyce ring any bells? Most of Perle's chamber music for
> clarinet has been premiered by either the Dorian Wind Quintet or the Da Capo
> Chamber Players, except his Sonata auasi una Fantasia for clarinet and
> piano. That was premiered in Buffalo NY by a clarinet player Laneri (no
> first name is given). Anyone know who Laneri is?
>
> For those who have played any of Perle's music what are your general
> impressions?
>
> Partial list of Perle's music for clarinet...
>
> Three Sonatas for solo clarinet 1943
> Sonata quasi una Fantasia for clarinet and piano 1972
> Sonata A Cinque for bass trombone, clarinet, violin and cello 1986
> Nightsong for flute, clarinet, violin and cello 1988
>
> and of course his 4 woodwind quintets. the 4th woodwind quintet written in
> 1984 won the Pulitzer Prize in music.
>
> any insights to Mr. Perle and his music would be most helpful
>
> thanks!
> jay
>
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