Klarinet Archive - Posting 000085.txt from 2004/12

From: kurtheisig@-----.net
Subj: Re: RE: Re: [kl] Scaramouche
Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2004 01:31:54 -0500

Saxophone----the Nazis used it a lot in propaganda programs beamed at the w=
est. They also used it in their own popular music a great deal. A possible =
answer? Also, does anyone know why Hindemith had to leave? Steve Adelstein=
knew Hindemith, so I asked him and he didn't know. Anyone else know? I hav=
e heard that the Nazis considered his work degenerate art and banned it.

Kurt

-----Original Message-----
From: davidglenn <davidglenn@-----.de>
Sent: Dec 4, 2004 12:13 PM
To: Clarinet List <klarinet@-----.org>
Subject: Re: RE: Re: [kl] Scaramouche

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> Von=A0:: "dnleeson" <dnleeson@-----.net>
> An=A0:: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Betreff: RE: Re: [kl] Scaramouche
> Datum: Sat, 4 Dec 2004 10:24:03 -0800

> David Glenn wrote:
>=20
> Scaramouche was written for Sigurd Rascher in 1939. Here's what I
> hear from Carina Rascher: She tells me that her father Sigurd was
> forced to emmigrate from Germany in 1939 and for his protection,
> an obituary was published. Otherwise, he was afraid the Nazis
> would chase him down. Milhaud had written Scaramouche originally
> for Mr. Rascher as a saxophone solo with orchestra but upon
> seeing the obituary, made a new version for two pianos. It wasn't
> until 1952 in Aspen, Colorado that Rascher met Milhaud again
> where the composer was conducting at a festival.
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> and I ask
>=20
> Why on earth would Rascher have been forced to leave Germany in
> 1939?? That is very much new news to me.
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> Dan Leeson
> DNLeeson@-----.net
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

I don't have the specific information on why Rascher had to leave but the s=
axophone was an undesired instrument in the Third Reich. It will probably h=
ave been for this reason.=20

David
P.S. Why does my stupid e-mail program add "null" to my mails!??! I'm start=
ing to get an inferiority complex from it!null

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