Klarinet Archive - Posting 000095.txt from 2007/09

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fbjacobo@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Neilsen Concerto Puzzelment
Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 11:42:47 -0400

Sean,
I respectfully beg to differ. While this work has wonderful technical
challenges and a great story line behind it, I find it frankly, ugly. I
guess I'm just not that much a fan of dark, dissonant northern European
music.
I think that most people would agree that the best concerto we have is
obviously the Mozart K622. After that, there is plenty of room for
discussion. My personal favorite 20th c. concerto is the Copland,
followed by the Francaix (talk about technical challenges!). I also
recommend listening to the Uhl concerto, which almost nobody knows,
unfortunately and the Manevich (which is unfortunately, not available).
And, if you want dissonant, there's the absolutely wonderful work of
genius: the Corigliano concerto!
LET THE FLAME WAR BEGIN!!!!!! ;-)

Fred Jacobowitz

Kol Haruach Klezmer Band
Ebony and Ivory Duo
On Sep 22, 2007, at 11:28 AM, Sean Osborn wrote:

> >I was the only one within 3 years of graduating that played this
> piece on a
> >recital. I do not think it's as prevalent as a lot of people think.
> Cardillo
> >didn't want me playing it - I insisted.
> >
> >kim
>
> That's a shame, because I believe it is our greatest concerto. If
> you're serious about becoming a clarinetist, you need to learn this
> piece before your freshman year of University is over. If you're
> lagging behind the people who decided at 13 they want to be a
> clarinetist, you can still catch up. I insist that all of my music
> majors learn it before they graduate from UW.
>
> Sean
> www.osbornmusic.com
>
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