Klarinet Archive - Posting 000519.txt from 2003/09

From: Dan Leeson <leeson0@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Jack Brymer
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 09:35:12 -0400

I have clearly mixed up several separate things. I thought that Hacker
had passed away and was writing a tribute to him. My error. I am very
pleased that he is still alive and, hopefully, well.

Dan Leeson

Dan Leeson wrote:

> Michael Bryant wrote:
>
>> The Guardian newspaper published an obituary today,
>> including a tribute by Alan Hacker.
>>
>> MB
>>
>> Michael Bryant
>> Tel & fax +44 (0) 20 8390 3236
>
>
> It is clearly a bad time for great English clarinet players.
>
> I never met Alan Hacker though I was advised that he had some serious
> physical problems. His edition of the K. 622 incorporating basset notes
> was very thoughtfully done and he made a substantial contribution to
> clarinet history.
>
> Should anyone on this list ever play the first basset horn part of the
> Mozart Requiem in the Duncan Druce completion, you will find one section
> to be a veritable basset horn concerto. It is the Benedictus and the
> part was especially written for Hacker.
>
> Because I know so little about him, I am anxious to read a responsible
> obituary of Hacker.
>
> Dan Leeson
>

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