Klarinet Archive - Posting 000622.txt from 2010/09

From: "Tom Servinsky" <tompiano@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] NY Philharmonic opening night
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 21:25:29 -0400

Dan
I watched the broadcast with total delight. It was Wynton Marsalis's 3rd
Symphony " The Swing Symphony", a tribute piece tracing the evolution the
swing style of jazz. The piece was scored for full orchestra plus a jazz
orchestra. The extra players were members of the Lincoln Center Jazz
Society Orchestra, headed by Wynton.
All in all, I thought the piece was well done and some incredible playing
by all members of both orchestras.
I stayed awake through Don Juan, but wished I would have made it through
the Hindemith piece. I have fond memories of doing the band version with
the Pennsylvania All State Band back in the 70's and had a ball playing it.
I'm toying with doing it with my youth symphony in the next few years as
it's a wonderful piece of music that needs to be played more often.
Tom Servinsky
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Leeson" <dnleeson@-----.net>
To: "Klarinet" <klarinet@-----.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 2:53 PM
Subject: [kl] NY Philharmonic opening night

> Well, the NY Phil had a big TV opening playing a work by Clinton Marsallis
> (sp??), and with three clarinets. Playing first was Nuncio, second was a
> young woman who of whom I had no knowledge, and the bass part was also a
> young woman about whom I know nothing.
>
> Nuncio played beautifully with only a very minor miss on a high note. The
> 2nd and bass appeared satisfactory. The key work was the Hindemith
> Symphonic Metamorphosis, which has a kill bass part in the last movement,
> and the player took it in stride.
>
> Can someone tell me something about what appears to be the new section?
> Who are these people?
>
> Mind you, I have been watching clarinet player in the NYP since before
> McGinnis.
>
> Dan Leeson
>
> P.S. The entire first half of the concert was a piece for jazz band and
> symphony. I thought it would never end.
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