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Author: Rick
Date: 2003-01-29 20:37
This past weekend with my instructor, Marcellus came up and she told me about a master's class she attended with him. At the time she said that he had lost much of his vision and was being assisted.
She said that one of the students performed a very fast complex piece by, she thought, Rose. Marcellus's commented during his review that the student had missed one note, that should have been sharp at some particular measure. All by memory!
Later she said she had sought him out for comment and he had asked what she had played. When she told him he said that she played and sounded just like a former student of his. Marcellus named the former student and it turns out he was her teacher during her undergrad years. Marcellus hadn't heard the other student in over 20 years!
Fairly remarkable examples of memory.
Best
RW
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Author: Ed
Date: 2003-01-30 00:37
He did have a remarkable memory, knowing solos, etudes and orchestral parts. He often could tell you exactly where you were on the page. At the time when he had already lost his sight, I saw someone come up to him and mention when they had played for him in a masterclass years before. He recalled for them what they had played and other clear details about the person and performance.
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Author: Ralph G
Date: 2003-01-30 02:46
Next to family members, he's definitely the first person I want to meet when I pass on to the big practice room in the sky.
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Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2003-01-30 15:30
Rick -
If the Marcellus master class was the one I attended during the Clarinet Congress about 20 years ago at Oberlin, the etude was by Cavallini.
The classes were inspiring. Marcellus still sounded exactly has he did in the Cleveland Orchestra, and his ear was amazing. Unfortunately, he had a practice of not permitting tapes of his master classes to be released. You can listen to them only at the Oberlin Conservatory. If you're ever there, it's one of the don't-miss things to do.
Best regards.
Ken Shaw
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Author: Peter
Date: 2003-01-31 19:00
Ralph,
As much as I admire(d) Marcellus, and would have loved to have met him, if that's the only way to do so, I can wait as long as it takes. No rush whatsoever.
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