Klarinet Archive - Posting 000133.txt from 2005/08

From: Gary Smith <gary622@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] While we're talking of Mr. Stoltzman...
Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 22:03:03 -0400

Are you sure this wasn't on Oprah?

Also, has anyone actually SEEN this episode, or is this one of "those
things everyone's heard about." I googled it and didn't see any direct
citation of it, tho' I could have missed it.

/plays bass clarinet.

On 8/9/05, Jacob Boyle <jacobjboyle@-----.com> wrote:
> I recently came across this quote by Richard
> Stoltzman...
> [excerpted from a quote by Michael Lowenstern,
> concerning an episode of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood]
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> "Clarinetist Richard Stoltzman was the guest and the
> two of them were at Joe Negre's music shop. Stoltzman
> was describing the members of the clarinet family when
> Mr. Rogers asked, 'What's that big one?' Stoltzman
> answered, 'Oh that's a bass clarinet. It's found
> mostly in bands. It's pretty obscure and hard to play.
> There isn't really much call for it.'"
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> Excuse me!?!?!?!
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> Just wanted to make sure you were all aware...
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> Off to waste time on his obscure instrument,
> -Jacob
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