Klarinet Archive - Posting 000882.txt from 2004/01

From: "Steve White" <bass.clarinet@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Need suggestions - clarinet and string orchestra
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:38:26 -0500

Dan,

You make valid points. I will admit that there are typically two types of
clarinetist - those that like and those that dislike Weber's music. When I
did the Weber Quintet, it was a noticeably lighter piece than the two it
followed. I started with the Bernstein Sonata and then went to Brahms No.
2. After a much needed intermission I left the audience with a lighter fare
for the ride home. I must admit that I couldn't, at the time in Flagstaff,
AZ get the Mozart Quintet parts - and I had no access to an 'A' clarinet
(such things have been solved nowadays) and I wanted to play with a string
quartet while I had the chance.
I respect your opinion. I should say that it is far more fun to play the
piece than it is to listen to it. Perhaps I display my lack of maturity by
admitting that I had a good time learning, rehearsing and performing the
number, perhaps not. I must say that my instructor supported me and had
many helpful suggestions for both me and the quartet. It was a grand
learning experience for someone who had only played in Bands and had limited
exposure to strings in general. I continue to work on the Mozart in the
hopes of performing it sometime in the next year or two.

Well, there's some more ammunition for you...

Steve White

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