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Author: bob49t
Date: 2007-06-29 11:40
Very sorry to hear this. A few year ago I played The Bruch double (cl and viola) concerto and having a recording of Thea playing it, I took the bull by the horns and asked for her advice. She was just delighted to speak to me, delighted that I had her recording of it and delighted to expand on technical things to watch out for. In short, she encouraged me in every way to play this lovely seldom-played gem. The phone call must have lasted at least 30 mins and as an amateur musician, I was so taken aback that she would be so enthusiastic to speak to me and at such length. Suffice to say both performances came of really well and in great part due to her encouragement.
The world needs more people like that.
We've lost a gem there.
BobT
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Author: cigleris
Date: 2007-06-29 12:07
That is really sad news. The world owes a lot to her. I have to say that her recording of the Finzi and Stanford Concertos really opened my eyes and ears to the English repertoire. I met her once many years ago at a competition and she was very encouraging, I regret now that I didn't follow it up with a lesson of some sort.
Truly a great loss.
Peter Cigleris
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Author: ABerry
Date: 2007-06-29 17:19
This has been a tough month for clarinetists…first Efrain Guigui and now Thea King... Indeed, we have lost a couple of First Class gems...
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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2007-06-29 17:34
Thea's passing is a great loss to the clarinet community, and the music world.
I, and countless others, were influenced by her musicianship and style. She was a consummate musician, and a grand lady of the Clarinet.
Meeting her in England many years ago, I was impressed with her warmth & generosity. Her playing was always impeccable.
Thea will be missed. She plays for a greater power now.
JJM
Légère Artist
Clark W. Fobes Artist
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Author: charlie_star_uk
Date: 2007-07-01 14:52
If I can give to music and other people a fraction of what Thea did during her life I will be contented.
Such a generous and committed lady.
I am so sad that she has died and know that many others will be too.
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Author: joeyscl
Date: 2007-07-07 05:43
I first read "Damn Thea Kings passed away" and i thought "huh? Since when does Mr.Charette talk like that?".
...good thing it was only my misreading.
RIP Kings
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2007-07-20 11:00
From Mike Bryant on the Klarinet list:
"http://www.fullerlove.com/thea/
Thea arranged a pre-planned posthumous farewell to her many colleagues and
friends on the evening of 18th July at the RCM in London. Many fulsome
tributes were also paid. A web-site has been launched by her family and relations, at the above URL, displaying a large selection of photographs from her life, accompanied by the text of the speech by Neil Black.
Help in identifying some of the musicians portrayed therein, and the approximate dates and locations of the photos is requested. The confirmed names will appear on the website as the process progresses."
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