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Author: medimauro
Date: 2008-04-29 16:25
I'm looking for information on my great uncle, Albert Luconi, who taught clarinet at the University of Michigan. I knew him well when I was a child -- but as my extended family -- not professionally. I am now trying to piece together more biographical information, and would love to know if he ever recorded or published. (I would like to hear a recording of him; and I have an interview from an Italian magazine in which he says he was senidng things to America for publication -- late in his life.)
Even if you have just a personal story about him, I would greatly appreciate it. Although I am not a musician, 2 of my three children have musical genes (horn and trumpet players). I would like them to know their legacy.
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Author: clarinetwoman
Date: 2008-04-29 17:21
I heard a story about him playing a clarinet solo at la scala or some italian opera. When he was done playing it, people stood up and clapped for him instead of the singer. I believe was the solo from TOSCA. I know someone who studied with him at the university of michigan. Contact me and I'll be happy to give you their number.
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2008-04-29 19:46
Here in the wilds of NE Okla we do have some U of M Grads, I'm fron MI State, but Dwight Dailey, Tulsa OK studied music [clarinet] at MI, believe in the 40's. Since he conducts our Tulsa Comm Band, I'll copy off this thread and give it to him at Thurs rehearsal and see what gives ! I prob. can find his computer address, perhaps you can find his home address . Luck, Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: medimauro
Date: 2008-04-30 00:25
That would be GREAT!!! I spoke with Fred Ormand today, a contact I found via the internet. He studied with my great uncle, and eventually taught at U Mich for 23 years. He told me a story specifically about Dwight Daley, so I know that Dwight knows Albert Luconi. I would really appreciate if you'd ask him for me.
Thanks!!!
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Author: medimauro
Date: 2008-04-30 00:31
Thanks so much! -- I would love to know the contact so that I can follow up. And Albert did play at la Scala before touring America with Toscanini -- so the story makes sense. I look forward to hearing from you.
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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2008-04-30 04:17
I have more good news for you medimauro, I also studied with Alberto Luconi and the U of M in the early 1960's, just before he retired. And also knew Fred Ormand from our Interlochen days together in the 1950's, but that's another story.
I have many stories about your great Uncle Alberto, so please call me anytime on my cell or home phone, and I can go into great detail on stories about him.
For a quick one:
He always called me "aMoses", I guess he thought it sounded Italian. I was thrilled that he remembered my name, as he was very old and very famous. He had a thick Italian accent, which was charming, and we all tried to imitate it when he wasn't around. One day I was doing my rather poor imitation of the Maestro, and I said "aMoses you comma ear, sit close, you listen careful and I tell ayou errything ayou needa know". As I was finishing my "brilliant" imitation, I began to notice the Maestro standing right behind me, just listening...and smiling! He said, "you tink I asound like dat?" I was scared to death, it was all over for me...then he smiled again, and said, "at least you alisten, good boy!"
He was an amazing teacher and human being. I was devastated when he left the School, and I left there soon after. I did study with John Mohler, who took over for Alberto, for a year before leaving Michigan for NYC, but that's another story!
All my phone numbers and information about contacting me are on my webpage: http://www.johnmosesclarinet.com
Good luck with your search, Alberto Luconi was a great Man.
JJM
Légère Artist
Clark W. Fobes Artist
Post Edited (2008-04-30 04:49)
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2008-04-30 14:45
Hi MM - Dwight's address is djdailey@tulsaconnect.com, so "try out his memory", he's younger [by a few] than I !! He's not a great computer-addict, I do some music "research" for him, so perhaps Jan will help. Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: medimauro
Date: 2008-04-30 15:38
Dear clarinetwoman, I am not sure how to contact you, since your e-mail address is not in your profile -- and I am not the most computer literate person!! It may be that I don't quite know how to use the Bulletin Board (true!) My e-mail address is in my profile, so if you read this, please drop me an e-mail, thanks!
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Author: smbrooke
Date: 2016-06-27 23:48
I am late to this thread but have information for you. I studied with Maestro Luconi at the Teal School of Music in Detroit in the late 50s. The great Armenian clarinetist Hachig Kazarian (with whom I played at Cass Tech under Maestro Mischa Bistritzky) and Detroit Symphony Orchestra clarinetist Vincent Melidon (who would later become my teacher) also studied with him. Maestro Luconi was an uncompromising teacher, emphasizing tone quality above all else. His tone was enormous. You had to play your lesson flawlessly to keep his attention. But from the moment you entered his studio you knew you were in the presence of genuine greatness. I am honored to report that I was one of his students.
Steven Brooke
Fellow, American Academy in Rome
Prof., University of Miami School of Architecture
steven@stevenbrooke.com
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Author: medimauro
Date: 2016-06-29 00:49
Thank you! Yes I was aware of the U Mich site and of the premier of Summer Music. Thank you so much for taking time to respond.
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Author: clarinetist04
Date: 2016-06-29 01:57
Speaking of Dwight Dailey, if you ever get the chance to hear his Clarinet Concerto it's fabulous. I have a really scratchy recording that he sent me probably 10 or 15 years ago along with the clarinet part. It's a cool big band solo piece in 3 movements. One of those marquis pieces from the 40s-60s that's gotten lost with time.
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Author: clarii2
Date: 2016-07-01 12:50
i had mr. luconi 2nd term 1962 u. of michigan when stubbins was on sabbatical. i was a very good technically but new nothing about expression. luconi would sing and prod me to no avail. finally in exasperation he said "just do something" it hurt but i finally started to listen.
i remember sitting beside the now famous john moses in u. of m. symphony band. he was very serious and had it all i could tell. next i knew he was at Manhattan school of music i believe. paul king new zealand
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Author: donald
Date: 2016-07-02 01:27
This is the kind of thread on this BB that I love- and great for Medimauro (and the rest of us) that it came back from 2008 to bring us more stories!
dn
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2016-07-02 02:01
It's one of the reasons I've kept the BBoard running for a couple decades.
[ I exaggerate ... 17 and a half years for the BBoard ]
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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2016-07-05 01:20
Hi medimauro!
Please contact me by cell phone or email for another discussion about your wonderful Uncle Luconi. We talked about him years ago.
Also, nice to hear from you, Paul King, after 40+ years away from our U of M Band. I left MI in 1963 & attended Juilliard for many years. Send me some info on your whereabouts and activities, ok.
JJM
Légère Artist
Clark W. Fobes Artist
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