Klarinet Archive - Posting 000062.txt from 2004/05

From: "David Glenn" <maestrodavidglenn@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] de Peyer
Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 18:33:53 -0400

Just had to add my two cents.

As a young student in London, I remember being disappointed several times in hearing DePeyer in concerts because his sound didn't meet my expectations. I also heard him play the Copland concerto in a way which I as a teenager thought was pretty bad. But then I discovered his recording of the Spohr 1st concerto. It was so amazing, he instantly became my hero.

Since Rien has touched us with his report on the 4tet pour le fin du temps, let me also say that DePeyers recording of that had a similar effect on me as the Spohr did. I'm sure Rien's performance was great. I have heard him play a few years back and I can imagine him doing the piece.

Back to DePeyer: I don't know any other clarinettist who has such complete opposite effects on me at different times than DePeyer does.

David

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