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Author: clarinet60
Date: 2005-10-14 16:09
As a former student of Bernard Portnoy, I was curious if anyone knows his history with both the Philadelphia and Cleveland Orchestras. I know that he played with them both, but I was curious for how long, and why he left. Thanks.
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Author: GBK
Date: 2005-10-14 17:29
After serving one year as principal clarinetist with the Pittsburgh Symphony under Reiner, Portnoy was hired as principal of the Philadelphia Orchestra. He served from 1940 to 1943, but resigned when he refused to split the principal clarinet duties with Ralph McLane, whom they had also hired to fill in during the World War II years.
Portnoy later served as principal with the Cleveland Orchestra under Szell from 1947 to 1953.
After staying with the Cleveland Orchestra for 6 years he returned to New York City - playing with (among others) the NBC Symphony (Toscanini), the CBS Orchestra and the American Symphony Orchestra (Stokowski) ...GBK
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Author: Steve B.
Date: 2005-10-14 19:19
There is a great CD on the Boston Records label called
Marcel Tabuteau Excerpts with Leopold Stokowski conducting the
Philadelphia Orchestra.
Mr. Portnoy's fine playing can be heard on Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante.
(The catalogue number is Boston Records BR1021CD)
Post Edited (2005-10-14 19:31)
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Author: clarinet60
Date: 2005-10-14 19:33
Thanks very much for this clarification! I enjoyed studying with Mr. Portnoy for four years while at Indiana University. I had the opportunity to hear him play in a festival orchestra concert where they performed Berlioz Symphony Fantastique. Needless to say the clarinet solo was extraordinary. I had kept in touch for many years with him, but have not been able to reach him lately. Is he still around?
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Author: MikeH
Date: 2005-10-15 02:09
He makes a real good mouthpiece, I have three of them.
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