Klarinet Archive - Posting 000014.txt from 2012/02

From: "Keith Bowen" <keith.bowen@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Auf Wiederseh'n
Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:11:22 -0500

I have Dan's basset horn. Long may his influence live through his
instruments!

Someone said recently, who needs two C clarinets? I have two. One to play
myself when the work calls for a C, the other to lend to my stand partner
(even if they are playing first and me second) to oblige them to play a C as
well :-).

And when in one rehearsal of Beethoven 5 we came in in the first entry for
the C clarinets, the conductor stopped the orchestra and said: "Listen to
the new tone colour in the clarinets!".

But now, I am at last going to reveal Dan's terrible secret. He doesn't eat
pizza!

Keith

-----Original Message-----
From: David B. Niethamer [mailto:dniethamer@-----.net]
Sent: 01 February 2012 18:44
To: The Klarinet Mailing List
Subject: Re: [kl] Auf Wiederseh'n

On Feb 1, 2012, at 11:49 AM, Gary Van Cott wrote:

> I wonder how may of us have C clarinets, in part because of Dan? I used
> mine on Monday at orchestra rehearsal.
>
Not only do I have a C clarinet because of Dan, I have Dan's C clarinet from
when he sold his instruments some 12-13 years back! With some minimally
invasive work (thanks Clark and Walter!), it is a fine instrument, and it
dates back to 1899! Dan cared for it well, and I endeavor to do the same.

Dan, thanks for all the food for thought (non-pizza), and the leads to
important books and articles that have changed the way I think about playing
music. Thanks too for the tour of San Francisco all those many years ago and
a fine Japanese lunch!

In summation:

1.) don't let your clarinets blow out!
2.) keep striving for that nice dark sound, and most of all,
3.) DON'T COUNTERFEIT ANY MORE MOZART!! ;-0

Best wishes!

David

David B. Niethamer
dniethamer@-----.net

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