Klarinet Archive - Posting 000101.txt from 2007/09

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fbjacobo@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Neilsen Concerto Puzzelment
Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 12:54:28 -0400

Yes,
It is indeed available from, I believe, Schott. I have it around here
somewhere...

Fred Jacobowitz

Kol Haruach Klezmer Band
Ebony and Ivory Duo
On Sep 22, 2007, at 12:29 PM, Gary Van Cott wrote:

> I am always interested in hear about music I am not carrying. The Uhl
> Concerto does not appear to have a piano reduction (I found the score).
> Does anyone know different?
>
> Gary
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> Fred Jacobowitz wrote:
>> 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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