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Author: Bradley
Date: 2004-10-18 22:31
I'm playing the 1st Bb/ Eb part for "On the Town", a ballet- turned musical Bernstein wrote that my school is performing. I've never even played as hard an Eb part, much less one in a musical.....AHH! Lol
The good thing is that lately my intonation has been getting better gradually.
Has anyone performed this? I'm sure someone out there has....
If you have, did you play all the high Gs and leaps from clarion G to G# an octave above? If so, how did you stay in tune with the orchestra??
Bradley
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Author: GBK
Date: 2004-10-18 23:17
I just played it about 6 months ago. I played the principal clarinet part which doubles Eb and Bb.
It is a great work with some wonderful Eb solos.
Have fun with the 3rd movement "Times Square 1944". Play the eighth notes in a swing style
Choose your high note fingerings carefully so as not to be sharp with the unison flute passages in the 2nd movement ...GBK
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Author: Tara
Date: 2004-10-19 02:39
I heard the Dallas Wind Symphony play this last month on a fabulous all Bernstein program. Probably the most fantastic eefer playing I've ever heard!!!
Have fun with this piece- I'm jealous!
Tara
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Author: ken
Date: 2004-10-19 03:17
Use the your favorite flat G fingering to guard against going sharp. If the tempo isn't rushed and figures and feel compressed, not only play, but accent back beats on the 8ths; yes, think swing but internally reinforce with scat (i.e., bi-doo-dot-dwee | do-daaaa). Cavort! Frolic! Romp! Dance on the head of a pin! This is one solo where it's musically and socially acceptable to be a drag queen! v/r Ken
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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2004-10-19 03:44
I played "On The Town" for Lenny during our run of "Jerome Robbins' Broadway" in 1989.
He leaned over the pit, smiled at us, and said, "Have more fun with it, jazz it up a bit!" He seemed to like my Eb clarinet slides in the solos...the looser and jazzier, the better.
I also worked with him in 1976, on his short lived Broadway show, "1600
Pennsylvania Avenue." He was a very appreciative guy...I miss him.
JJM
Légère Artist
Clark W. Fobes Artist
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Author: D Dow
Date: 2004-10-19 14:07
I did this under Bernstein at Tanglewood Festival in 87 summer, I really agree with JJM that it has to be low down and dirty.....
you really gotta let this one hang out so to speak!!
David Dow
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Author: BobD
Date: 2004-10-19 15:58
Yes, John, lots of us miss him. But, he is still available on video, thank goodness. Who today is teaching our youth about the classics?
Bob Draznik
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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2004-10-19 19:22
"Who today is teaching our youth about the classics?"
Well, lets see, BobD:
Skitch Henderson here in NYC, with our own NY Pops, does a very good job of getting Classical music to the NY kids. We also tour.
Murray Sidlin is doing a great job in Oregon to get through to the kids there, and his videos are available worldwide.
Eric Kunsel works with his Cincinnati Pops to bring the Classics to the masses.
Dino Anagnost, with his Little Orchestra Society concerts, has been reaching out to kids for the past 25 years.
The list goes on...but I still miss Lenny's brilliance, wit & charm.
JJM
Légère Artist
Clark W. Fobes Artist
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Author: D Dow
Date: 2004-10-19 20:52
Next week our orchestra is doing an all Pops program....
Copland Music from Rodeo
Music from Cowboy Films
Saint Saens Cello Concerto
La Gazza Landra
Cowboy Fantasy for Orchestra.
David Dow
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Author: Wayne Thompson
Date: 2004-10-20 06:50
Well, Bradley,
I get to play the 3rd Clarinet/Bass part for three of the On the Town Dances with our local orchestra next month. Though it's 1 1/2 octaves away from the Eb stuff you're doing, it's pretty fun, too.
Bernstein has been my hero always.
Wayne Thompson
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