Klarinet Archive - Posting 000204.txt from 2007/02

From: "dnleeson" <dnleeson@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Kell
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:58:18 -0500

Exactly what did you interpret the word "Romantic" to mean when
Kell was criticized for having been "overly Romantic"? That is
the kind of meaningless criticism in which empty words come out
sounding very smart.

As for the Marcellus recording, which you were told to "play it
like that," what would you do to achieve the end that Marcellus
did? It is equally meaningless. It's not specific in terms of
what he did right and what he did not do right. And simple being
directed to listen to his recording and do it that way is entrely
useless information.

Dan Leeson
DNLeeson@-----.net

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Lytthans [mailto:lytthans@-----.net]
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 10:30 AM
To: Klarinet Digest (Mail)
Subject: [kl] Kell

One of my first LPs (remember those?) I ever bought was the old
London FFRR
recording of Kell playing the Mozart Concerto with the LSO (the
bassoon
concerto is on the other side). I thought that's the was the way
the
concerto should be played, and performed it like that as a kid.
One of my
teachers heard me do it and really reamed me out for the slight
vibrato and
"being overly Romantic" with the piece. I thus was promptly
loaned a copy of
the Marcellus recording and told to "play it like that!" Today I
listened
to both recordings, and enjoy them both. Marcellus is pure
Mozart.... too
pure, IMHO. Yes, I'm putting on the Nomex flight suit....

Kell's recording is still a joy to listen to, for the very vocal
treatment
he gives it. I often perform his bon-bon pieces on recitals,
such as the
Ravel
"Piece en forme de Habanera", the Godard Berceuse from "Jocelyn",
and the
Benjamin "Jamaican Rumba", because they're good ear candy. One
of my
favorite LPs of his is an American Decca of these pieces, plus
other of that
kind. I don't remember the title of the album, but it's the one
with a
German system clarinet on the cover (I find that amusing....).

By all means order that CD set of Kell's playing. It's a
tremendous
collection of a great, and often criticized, artist.

Jim Lytthans
Anaheim, CA

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