Klarinet Archive - Posting 000193.txt from 2004/07

From: Virginia Hill <gigi1182@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] For Ginger: clarinetto in La
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 18:29:36 -0400

I shall hereby remember to serve the tea, not drink it.

...I don't really like tea anyway. Can I offer anyone a crumpet?

~Ginger

On 7/5/04 5:52 PM, "Joseph Wakeling" <joseph.wakeling@-----.net> wrote:

> dnleeson wrote:
>
>> He played very nicely until the conductor asked him
>> for a few measures of the slow movement of K. 622. He played it
>> beautifully on a B-flat clarinet because that is what he had with
>> him. Later, the conductor made a comment about being absolutely
>> unwilling to hire a clarinetist who would play 622 on a B-flat
>> clarinet.
>>
>>
>
> It sounds like this conductor had his own little "tea ceremony" he would
> carry out with any prospective musicians. The sort of thing that would
> be done with prospective students at Buddhist monasteries: the Master
> invites the novice in and offers him tea. The novice is supposed to
> refuse and offer to serve the Master. If he doesn't, he is kicked out
> of the school, because he has shown the Master insufficient respect by
> permitting the Master to serve him.
>
> ... Which I think is pretty stupid, because there's a big difference
> between playing K622 on a Bb instrument in an audition or a study
> situation (especially when *requested* to do so), and playing it on a Bb
> in concert. I mean, where do you draw the line? Should we refuse to
> hire musicians who play K622 at auditions without using a basset
> clarinet? What if we spontaneously request them to play it and they
> don't have a basset clarinet with them?
>
> -- Joe
>
>
>
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