Klarinet Archive - Posting 000031.txt from 2009/05

From: "Keith" <bowenk@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Russian Music
Date: Wed, 06 May 2009 21:07:04 -0400

A number of people have suggested Khachaturian. It's a great piece, but he
was Armenian, not Russian. It may seem the same from a long way off, but if
you are playing at a meeting of Russians with political sensibilities, they
might even take it as an insult. The Russian jokes about Armenia always
portray Armenians as stupid. Saying that 'well it was the same thing in the
Soviet era' would possibly make it worse!

Keith Bowen

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From: klarinet-return-96224-bowenk=compuserve.com@-----.org
[mailto:klarinet-return-96224-bowenk=compuserve.com@-----.org] On Behalf
Of Sean Osborn
Sent: 06 May 2009 18:44
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: [kl] Russian Music

Dear list,

I've been asked to play a concert of Russian chamber music. There is
one slot left to fill, but I don't know much Russian music. There
are two pianists, a violinist, and me. Pieces for cl/pf or cl/vn/pf
are cool. We're already doing the Stravinsky L'Histoire trio. New
or old music is fine, but tell me about the best pieces you know.

Thanks,

Sean
www.osbornmusic.com

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