Klarinet Archive - Posting 000350.txt from 2006/02

From: fgarcia@-----.net
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Comparative performance styles of Schumann's Fantasiestucke
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 10:18:40 -0500

Lorraine,
As far as other good and contrasting comparative recordings:
Guy Dangain and Jean Koener on Calliope Records (yes an LP) I just
happen to be listening to this recording as I type.
Antony Pay (Nash Ensemble) Mr. Pay... I forgot I owned this one because
my lps are buried in the basement. On CRD records.
Karl Leister has a recording on Camerata.

Being an American clarinetist firmly entrenched in the post-Bonade
school of playing, I find listening to these three clarinetists
particularly interesting in comparison as they all represent playing at
its finest, from different nationalistic influences. If, in my
formative years, I were from where they are from, I'd want to play like
each of them. To this day, I listen to each of them for inspiration.
Can I play as smoothly as Leister? Or, with the beauty of sound as
Dangain... or the musicianship as Pay. I am recording the Schumann
later this year. Perhaps mine will be a good example. Or.. it could be
a" don't let this happen to you" example too. We'll see...

As far as telling whether Kell is playing on an A or Bb... the answer
is fairly simple. Listen for timbre changes in specific notes that are
easy to distinguish from each other. For example, a B natural over the
break (on the A) sounds much different than a Bb (on the Bb) in the
throat of the clarinet. Also C# in the 3rd register compared to a C in
the 2nd. Listen for illogical technical difficulties on one instrument
compared to another. This becomes very easy with practice. Good luck.

Frank Garcia

On Feb 28, 2006, at 3:20 AM, Lorraine wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I have to do a presentation on the comparitive performance styles of
> one of
> the pieces of music I am going to be playing myself at my final
> recital for
> my BA Mus. The piece I am thinking about doing is the Schumann Fantasy
> pieces. I have several different recordings already (we have to
> choose 3).
> They are Reginald Kell - his 78 recordings and also his 1950's Decca
> recordings, Jonathan Cohler(actually still waiting for this CD), David
> Shifrin, Sharon Kam and Gervase De Peyer. I haven't narrowed it down
> yet
> and need to choose as contrasting versions as possible, preferably
> over a
> large time span.
>
> I have started to do some research and whilst searching the files came
> across a post by Ken Shaw in 2002 that mentions Reginald Kell played
> the
> entire set on his Bb. How do I *know* this information is correct as
> it
> doesn't mention this on my Decca recordings? Is there somewhere I can
> find
> this out for sure so I can quote the correct source - I'm not doubting
> Ken
> it is just that if I include this information I will have to include
> how and
> why I know.
>
> Hoping someone can help,
>
> With kind regards,
> Lorraine
>
>
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