Klarinet Archive - Posting 000383.txt from 2010/09

From: "Matthew Lloyd" <matthew@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mozart Concerto
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:17:52 -0400

I heard the first symphony (recorded, admittedly) less than a week ago.

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From: Curtis Bennett [mailto:curtis.bennett@-----.com] =

Sent: 13 September 2010 22:54
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Subject: Re: [kl] Mozart Concerto

I wouldn't be too quick to praise the music of Mozart. Of his 40+
symphonies, most orchestras only perform maybe 5 of them. When was the
last time you heard a performance of Mozarts 7th, or his 13th? You
don't. Fact is, Mozart published over 600 pieces of music, and a big
chunk of it is frankly quite boring.

On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 2:44 PM, Williams-DeVries, Kathy
<Kathy.Williams@-----.com> wrote:
> Hi everyone
>
> Excuse me for being a little behind on the list, but to be bored of Mozart
is to be bored of life. I believe the music of Mozart to be the closest
approximation to the music the angels play in heaven.... The concerto of
such unbelievable beauty if makes me want to weep with the joy of hearing
it. Can anyone forget that famous scene in The Shawshank Redemption? I have
recently branched out into making Relaxing New Age CDs, and have been using
the Concerto as a basis for improvisation for the CD, and really, the music
needs no embellishment, it is perfect the way it is. The Quintet also is
heartbreakingly devine.
>
> Perhaps Jennifer's reaction is one of youth and personality. I have been
desperately in love with the piece since I first heard it at the tender age
of nine and always aspired to play it. I performed it in 1999 with orchestra
and poured my heart and soul into it.
>
> That said, it is possible to overthink the concerto and get tied up in all
sorts of musical knots.
>
> End of Shakespearean commentary.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Kathy Williams-DeVries
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