Klarinet Archive - Posting 000293.txt from 2010/09

From: "Tom Servinsky" <tompiano@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mozart concerto
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:09:48 -0400

I used to be one of those kids who played the Mozart as a youngster, but
didn't care for it. Partly due to the fact that it was much easier to play
then the Nielsen, thus how could it possibly be that good if it was so easy
to play.
Well 30 some years later, I've eaten my words time and time again. I grown
to respect the Mozart Concerto as a wonderful example of nuance, color, and
structure.
It wasn't until I started playing the accompaniment part for my students
that I began to appreciate the harmonic quality, not to mention the
brilliant simplistic approach to the accompaniment.
I just played the 2nd movement 2 weeks ago for my mother's funeral, as it
was her favorite piece from all my years of practicing at home. Playing it
for such an important event reinforced what this piece has become to me.
I knew my mother was beaming with a wide smile as she sat above listening to
her son ( and granddaughter)play this piece. This also marked the first
time my daughter and I performed in public. My daughter, who is a piano
major, is finally starting to appreciate the quality of this piece.
Tom Servinsky
----- Original Message -----
From: "josh stein" <jstein53@-----.net>
To: "The Klarinet Mailing List" <klarinet@-----.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 7:54 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] Mozart concerto

>I do agree that young kids have no place an adult discussion.
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Dan Leeson" <dnleeson@-----.net>
> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 7:27 PM
> To: "Klarinet" <klarinet@-----.com>
> Subject: [kl] Mozart concerto
>
>> When young people with only limited musical exposure make negative
>> comments about very important musicians, such as Mozart, Beethoven, etc.,
>> they are only trying to show their independence. If the adult world
>> likes
>> the music, then they must find a way to dislike it.
>>
>> So when I see comments about the Mozart concerto from Jennifer Jones and
>> Rachel Roessel, I am sad for them, because at some time in the future,
>> should they ever become musically mature, they will remember the
>> infantile
>> thoughts they expressed about Mozart, become sick at the thought of their
>> childish attitudes towards his music, and hide under the bed for a long
>> time so that no one can find them.
>>
>> We can only feel contempt for adults who express such views, but for
>> kids,
>> it's all about growing up.
>>
>> Never trust anybody under 30.
>>
>> Dan Leeson
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