Klarinet Archive - Posting 000287.txt from 2006/03

From: "Forest Aten" <forestaten@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] For Fun
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 23:14:54 -0500


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> From: dnleeson [mailto:dnleeson@-----.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 8:36 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: RE: [kl] For Fun
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> Forest, that was a lovely piece by Buffet showing the making of
> their instruments, but the performance of the Mozart was very
> disappointing. Clearly the player had a basset clarinet, but he
> seems not to know of some suggestions about the notes to be
> played, since he appears to have performed a very tradition
> version with the exception of some low notes here and there.
>
> It is as if the research on the text of 622 never reached the
> player. He was a fine technician but without little imagination.
>
> Dan Leeson
> DNLeeson@-----.net
>
>
>

Dan,

I agree with you...but you know, there was a period (I know in this
country), when the most a young player was told (history, style, etc) about
the Mozart (and other works from the "classical" period) was that the
Mannheim school composers were revolting against the florid embellishment of
the Baroque period...and were ENCOURAGED to keep things simple and clean
(whatever that means. and it seems in the recording used for background of
the Buffet video, the player did just that). So...I believe a generation did
keep things simple and so did an entire generation of players they taught. I
could reference a "famous" recording of the concerto by a very "famous"
player/teacher...(but won't)..that had incredible impact on the way players
in this country approach the concerto. I know you do know the recording I
speak of.
I'd like to hear any comments you might have about this issue. You've
commented on this often...but how do we change the way people think about
this and other classical works for clarinet?

Regards,

Forest Aten

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