Klarinet Archive - Posting 000125.txt from 2009/04

From: kurtheisig@-----.net
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Thanks
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:58:13 -0400

Here here!

-----Original Message-----
>From: Dan Leeson <dnleeson@-----.net>
>Sent: Apr 14, 2009 7:59 AM
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: Re: [kl] Re: Thanks
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>Hi Nancy,
>
>Still an outstanding question is what were the conductor's objections to
>using C clarinet, which initiated the problem you described in your first
>note on the subject?
>
>Did he or she object to the character of sound produced by the C clarinets?
>
>Did he or she believe that no useful purpose was achieved by the use of the
>C clarinets?
>
>Did he or she believe that Beethoven was wrong in his selection of C
>clarinets?
>
>Is the conductor more enamored of the sound of a B-flat or even A clarinet
>than the sound of a C clarinet?
>
>Of course, you are not in a position to challenge the decision of the
>conductor during the rehearsal, but it would be of value to know exactly
>what went through that conductor's mind. Why not ask privately?
>
>If I were there I would have the conductor's head on a spike.
>
>Dan Leeson
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Nancy Buckman" <eefer@-----.com>
>To: <klarinet@-----.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 7:30 AM
>Subject: [kl] Re: Thanks
>
>
>Many thanks to all of the folks who stepped up to help me with the Beethoven
>9.
>The transposed parts are to be posted on Woodwind.Org by Karl Krelove, and
>available to all.
>
>Nancy
>
>Nancy Buckman
>Orchestra AACC
>Opera AACC
>Baltimore Flute Choir
>Early Music Society of Northern MD
>eefer@-----.com
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>
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