Klarinet Archive - Posting 000712.txt from 2004/10

From: Adam Michlin <amichlin@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Appealing to the superficial
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 18:14:47 -0400

At 10:40 PM 10/24/2004 +0100, Tony Pay wrote:
>I suppose, if you want to put it in these sorts of terms, I play it for the
>'generalised' appreciative: those who will appreciate it from the beginning,
>but not excluding those who will come to appreciate it in the process of
>listening to it.

I'm curious, would you accept, hypothetically, an invitation to perform
K622 with a school band? Paid at your usual fee, of course.

>But I have to say that, if I chose the option to try to 'sell Mozart' (wrong
>to start with) -- 'at a discount price' (even more wrong) -- I'd be even less
>sorry for them.

Certainly your right. Now that I understand your position clearly, I
promise not to burden any of my students with your recordings since they
are but a discount version of flying out to England to hear you play live.

I only ask that you think about what I try to do as a teacher the next time
you play for a half empty hall. I do, however, hope you never have to play
for a half empty hall.

-Adam

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