Klarinet Archive - Posting 000140.txt from 2006/05

From: "dnleeson" <dnleeson@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Fw: Strauss Cconcerto
Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 22:31:19 -0400

The bassoonist was Hugo Burghauser, but there was not conductor
involved with the story. That double concerto of Strauss is
dedicated to Burghauser who was not only first bassoon with the
VPO but also the president of the orchestra. The VPO is and was
self regulating. As president, it was Burghauser who was told to
fire all the Jews from the orchestra. He resigned his position
rather than do that. A decent man.

Dan Leeson
DNLeeson@-----.net

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael and Linda Marmer [mailto:mlmarmer@-----.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 6:36 PM
To: Clarinet List
Subject: [kl] Fw: Strauss Cconcerto

----- Original Message -----
From: Michael and Linda Marmer
To: Clarinet List ; Paul Wasserman
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 9:10 PM
Subject: Strauss Cconcerto

This is for Dan Leeson and for anyone else who wants to read
this:

Dan:

A few years ago, I asked about a Richard Strauss Concerto with a
Bassoon and
a Clarinet, in which is on a story line about a bear (bassoon)
and a girl
(clarinet).

You were kind enough to sent the list a article you wrote about
the
bassoonist, who Richard Strauss wrote the Bassoon part for.

I have been emailing a email friend about Classical Music and he
told me
about his Dad. He sent me this webpage about his Dad.
http://www.hardnewscafe.usu.edu/archive/feb2006/021406_wasserman.
html

When you read this, you will see, he too, came to America, like
the bassoon
player, due to the war.

I told Paul about the story you wrote and I sent him a link to
it. He did
sent it to his Dad. I was worried that it might upset his
father, bringing
back memories of such a terrible time. And what it did to him
and his
family. He said his Dad would be fine with it. His Dad was
overjoyed with
the story, as this is what he wrote to his son:

Paul, this letter almost made me cry-as long as there still exist
people
like this man, our civilization might yet survive. Who is the
person who
sent you the letter? I would love to send him a thank-you letter.
Thanks,
Paul!

Paul said I could email him, as I his Dad owes me no thank you
for sending
his Dad the story. We owe his Dad a thank you and a apology for
what
society did to him and others. But he did go on to have a
rewarding career
in teaching Kids music, giving up law. Not many fields, do you
get that
kind of satisfaction.

Anyway, my question to you Dan, do you have any idea who the
bassoonist and
the conductor, who did not want to fire the Jews from the Vienna
Philharmonic was, as in the story from 1995, you did not remember
the names.

If you do, I really appreciate you letting me know.

And I thank you for letting us know that wonderful story.

Both of these stories should be told to the world, either in book
or movie,
as we can not forget stories like this. And never let anything
like this
happen again, to anybody.

Mike Marmer

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