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Author: Old Geezer
Date: 2008-02-15 16:50
These two solos on Youtube are just part of a complete lengthy public receital! Talent, genius, aside; I shudder to think of what his daily practice-study sessions must be like!
South korean and Chisese teachers are notorious for the almost impossible demands they make on their students...Sarah Chang seems to be coming out alright, let's hope this kid can grow up OK.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8AzV_Sz-oYw
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Author: bill28099
Date: 2008-02-15 18:00
No, I think you have it wrong, behind every great young musician of any race stands a parent who insists, demands, pleads and motivates their progeny to practice. Plus the parents are willing to economically sacrifice for good instruments and a good teacher.
A great teacher gives you answers to questions
you don't even know you should ask.
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2008-02-15 19:53
Very impressive playing for such a young player. ESP
www.peabody.jhu.edu/457
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Author: Tobin
Date: 2008-02-16 02:51
I have not put my hand to that piece yet...I first heard it performed by Manasse in the same concert he premiered Four Rags for Two Johns (Weber Grand Duo and Brahms Minor sonata completed the program).
I love it though, and it is on my short list!
James
Gnothi Seauton
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Author: clarijen
Date: 2008-02-16 13:28
Sad thing is, this kid is probably in more demand as a child prodigy than he will be as an adult.
I love how I can count on this board to find all the good clarinet videos on youtube!
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Author: Tobin
Date: 2008-02-16 14:21
David,
They've added Piazzola's Oblivion from the same recital. Quite an impressive program:
Rabaud's Solo de Concours
Weber's Grand Duo
Kovacs' Homage a Manuel de Falla
Piazzola's Oblivion
Hmmm...maybe I should give a copycat performance?
James
Gnothi Seauton
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Author: 53engine
Date: 2008-02-16 15:51
Magnificent.
I played this piece as a freshman in high school, back in the stone ages and I never could make it sound like anything but a bunch of notes. Over the years, I have returned to it without much better luck. My last teacher told me that it was a rather uninteresting piece with "not much music there". So I sort of gave up. I have heard several recordings of it but this is the first time I have ever heard it taken seriously. I am in awe.
Guess I know what I will be spending my clarinet time working on for the next few months.
Isn't it wondereful to have such talent and be able to access it so openly and freely.
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Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2008-02-16 16:41
Concertino is now there too - he did it at 10.....
He made a stunning amt of improvement from 10 to 11. Concertino is pretty good, but for a talented player who had played for 2 years nothing special at all. That's for a kid who is 14 who started at 12 that is ..... at 10 it's pretty crazy!
At 11 his performances are special and not at all typical for someone who has played even for 5 years.
http://www.SkypeClarinetLessons.com
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Author: Ski
Date: 2008-02-16 21:26
Just listened to the De Falla. I had no idea of just how agile clarinet writing and playing could be. Loved the piece too. Well, back to practicing playing over the break for me...
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Author: Old Geezer
Date: 2008-02-17 15:45
Mike now has videos of his complete debut receital on Youtube.
Some info about the Korean clarinet prodigy;
Michael Han Kim was born in Seoul in 1996, Seoul. He began playing the clarinet from the age of 7, and he has won several domestic competitions in Korea.
In 2007, Han was selected as "Kumho Prodigy" sponsored by Kumho-Asiana cultural foundation, and had his debut recital at Dec.1, 2007 in Kumho Art hall, Seoul, Korea.
He's a wonder and what will become of him in the future is a fasinating speculation. Mike Webster is, in my opinion, the best clarinet teacher
around, If only Mike Han Kim could go to him...
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