Klarinet Archive - Posting 000207.txt from 2003/11

From: Kenneth Wolman <kenneth.wolman@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Feidman in New York
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 12:59:22 -0500

At 12:09 PM 11/16/2003, you wrote:
>Ken,
>
>What you witnessed sounds exactly like the same concert presented at one
>of ClarinetFest's gala concerts. Feidman entered the same way with the
>same audience participatory gesture, played everything you mentioned and
>closed with the same dissertation about the unifying qualities of
>music. And Raul almost stole the show (and he was wearing the most
>provocative cologne). The guitarist was ill, but played his heart out and
>was just wonderful, as was the bassist. Needless to say, the encores were
>fantastic.

I didn't notice Raul's cologne, Nancy, even afterwards when they were all
talking to us in the Y's art gallery:-). But that guy...he's 62, he's been
playing bandoneon since age 8...just watching him was a joy and hearing him
exploit the possibilities of that instrument took it way beyond what a lot
of people (I plead guilty) thought of as a camouflaged accordion. I was
joking with my girlfriend and said "You know how I said I want to come back
in my next life as an English horn? I lied. I wanna be a bandoneon."

Was the bassist's name Ken Filiano? If so, my girlfriend ran into his
mother in the ladies' room afterwards, she was holding forth rather proudly
about her kid.

It's interesting that the show is clearly staged and choreographed because
the feeling was of spontaneity. It's a pleasure to see people who
obviously enjoy working together and who can think as one

>Ken is right on the mark where this concert is concerned. If Feidman is
>anywhere in the neighborhood, go see him. It's a show you won't soon
>forget. I wasn't much on klezmer before seeing him. I've been
>intoxicated since.

Yes. And for more of a treat, Berkshire Record outlet has a CD called
"Tango Klezmer" that features all these gentlemen: Feidman, Jaurena, Baez,
and Filiano. I don't known when it came out but they are selling it for
$2.99. Even with $5.00 shipping, so what? Need I say that I ordered it?

http://www.berkshirerecordoutlet.com/

It is, by the way, a great place to find "cut-outs" and some wonderful
rarities.

Ken

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