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Author: HAT
Date: 2003-05-31 20:55
David Hattner, a clarinet grad of NU and currently a clarinetist and
conductor in New York City, will be presenting a retrospective of
Clark Brody's performing career with many recorded examples. As all
of you know Mr. Brody was the Principal clarinetist with the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra from the mid 1950's until his retirement in the
late 1970's. He also was Professor of Clarinet here at Northwestern
from 1972 through about 1995.
The class will be held in Regenstein 011 on the Northwestern University Campus beginning at 2:15 PM on Friday, June 6, 2003.
On a personal note, I was rather disappointed not to see Mr. Brody's name mentioned once on the 'who to listen to' thread. Playing the clarinet in an orchestra has only been a viable profession for relatively few years and few have played the principal position with the virtuosity, knowledge and 'team player' abilites as Clark Brody did for 37 consecutive years. In my opinion there are few better players to emulate and no better person .
The presentation will be similar to the one I made in Oklahoma in 2000, except that instead of videotape, Mr. Brody will be present. You will hear in person the playing and stories of one of Daniel Bonade's best students and one of the legendary orchestral musicians of the previous centrury.
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Author: Ed
Date: 2003-06-01 01:13
It seems that there are players who were fixtures in their orchestras for decades who often undesevedly become forgotten. I don't know if it is a factor of time or looking for the latest and greatest. There are many. Another great player who you rarely hear mentioned is Herb Blayman. Years ago, I met him through friends a few times. Somewhat prophetically (which i thought was odd at the time) he pointed to his clarinet stand and told us "That will be my legacy"
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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2003-06-01 01:54
To HAT & Ed:
As a big fan of both Brody and Blayman, I'd like to add my two cents in praising their great accomplishments.
Having heard Brody's magnificent playing while growing up in the Midwest, and then coming to NYC and hearing Herb at the Met, my ears were filled with their wonderful clarinet playing. They were an inspiration to hear live, and I cherish those memories, and try to pass on the experience to all my students.
They are not forgotten.
JJM
Légère Artist
Clark W. Fobes Artist
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Author: Carmen
Date: 2003-06-02 18:03
HAT,
Is this a free event? If so, (being not too familiar with Mr. Brody's work) I would love to attend. Its about an hour drive for me.
Carmen izzo
***...so do all who seen such times, but that is not for them to decide. All you can do is decide what to do with the time that is given to you.***
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Author: msloss
Date: 2003-06-02 21:06
I had the privilege of studying under Mr. Brody for six years (and helped HAT put together the recorded retrospective), and highly recommend to anybody within and beyond reasonable distance to make the effort to participate. I go back to visit him whenever I can and he always finds some new story or piece of professional guidance to impart of immense value. I also don't think it would be putting too fine a point on it to say that Mr. Brody is getting along in years, and opportunities like this are becoming increasingly rare as that generation of clarinetists passes on to the celestial clarinet choir (Marcellus, Gigliotti, Genussa, Wright, etc.). Go hear from a living legend!
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Author: Stoops
Date: 2003-06-03 02:55
I second Mark's sentiment. I've seen and heard the retrospective and found it to be informative and entertaining. AND, very well put together. In addition to being one of the clarinet legends of all time, Mr. Brody's the sweetest man I know. Give him my best HAT.
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Author: D Dow
Date: 2003-06-03 17:30
Clark Brody is without peer as an orchestral solo clarinet. From Mozart to contemporary music his playing was part of the deep sound of the Chicago wind section ....I particularly like his work on the Martinon record of Nielsen 5th.
David Dow
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