Klarinet Archive - Posting 000198.txt from 2012/01

From: patten51@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Saying goodbye
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:55:33 -0500

Mr. Leeson;
In my day job I am a physician of many years. I too have seen the same problems come back to fascinate a new generation of young doctors. In medicine there is an annoying habit of renaming acronyms for settled issues. Drives me nuts.
As an amateur player, I have been fascinated by the generosity and openness of the professional clarinetists. So I say to you thanks a whole lot and hope you keep well.
G. Patten

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On Jan 31, 2012, at 5:49 PM, "Keith Bowen" <keith.bowen@-----.com> wrote:

> Dan,
>
> I owe a special thanks to the list for "introducing" us. You have enriched
> my life not only with your erudition but in introducing me to a higher plane
> of clarinet and basset horn music, guiding and encouraging my musicological
> studies and in being the greatest companion. I know we will keep in touch.
> Live long and prosper!
>
> Keith
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daniel Leeson [mailto:leesondaniel899@-----.net]
> Sent: 31 January 2012 18:44
> To: Klarinet
> Subject: [kl] Saying goodbye
>
> For the past year or more, I find that the topics
> on clarinet are often a restatement of topics
> there were posted two decades or more ago.
> Besides, I am so out of the world of clarinet
> playing that I don't feel I can any longer make of
> a substantive contribution. My expertise has
> always been historical and inquisitorial. I
> rarely, if ever, gave suggestions of the mechanics
> of clarinet playing because there were far too
> many list members infinitely more qualified than I
> to speak on such matters. I liked subjects like
> editions, literature, performance practice, the
> 18th century, etc.
>
>
>
> Mostly, the topics for which I made a contribution
> (or at least hope that I did) were matters like
> the ubiquitous but entirely unexplained and
> unachievable "nice dark sound" as well as which
> instrument, or mouthpiece, or barrel, or body type
> enabled that "nice dark sound." I also bitched a
> lot about the arrogance of clarinetists who feel
> that the pitch of the instrument that they employ
> is their decision and not the composer's.
>
>
>
> Bottom line is that I am not enjoying myself on
> the list, partly because of the repetitive nature
> of the postings, and partly because I'm getting
> old. At 79, I find myself thinking about other
> things than reeds, stands, editions, ligatures,
> etc.
>
>
>
> I hope that over the last quarter century (has it
> really been that long?), some few remarks I made
> were of substance, or important, or valuable, or
> whatever.
>
>
>
> Anyone who wants to write to me is welcome to do
> so, but I'm signing off clarinet at the end of the
> week. I'm simply too pooped out to continue saying
> the same thing and the reward for making
> interesting postings (I hope) is not forthcoming.
>
>
>
> Dan Leeson
>
> email: dnleeson@-----.net
>
> alternate email: leesondaniel899@-----.net
>
>
>
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