Klarinet Archive - Posting 000096.txt from 2005/03

From: "sarah elbaz" <sarah@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] CBDNA USC BH
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 06:34:28 -0500


The Basset Horns that played the Gran Partita were : One new Buffet and one old Selmer.
I suppose that its theplayers that made them Shine!
Sarah
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> From: "David McClune" <dmcclune@-----.edu>
> Subject: Re: [kl] CBDNA National Conference 2005 - revisited
> Sent: 02 Mar 2005 13:16:35
>
> I was at the convention and heard about 1/3 of the Mozart before having
> to leave.  Since I was in the back row, I saw new and shiny
> basset's...not brands.  My guess is they were large bore basset horns
> based on the relativly free sound of them.  Carnegie hall also smoothed
> out tone quality so the expected fuzziness of the BH was not as obvious.
> The overall UM wind ensemble played quite well
>
> Mentioned a couple days ago, the Royal Fireworks Music played by U T
> Austin, was edited by the conductor, Jerry Junkins; though I do not know
> the original edition.
>
> The level of wind playing was extremely high from all the top bands.
> Usually the conductors pack the wind ensembles for these conferences
> with the best graduate students, but still...it was great.  Some of the
> music sounded more challenging than anything I have played in 30 years
> of orchestral playing.  
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> Dr. David McClune
> Professor of Woodwinds
> Director of Bands
> Union University-1862
> 1050 Union University Drive
> Jackson, TN 38305
>
> Office-731-661-5294
> dmcclune@-----.edu
> www.mcclunemouthpiece.com
>
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