Author: redwine
Date: 2008-07-14 12:43
Hello,
I heard Charlie at the Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium this summer. It was the first time I heard him live. Of course, I'd heard recordings and many, many stories--most in a somewhat negative vein, similar to Ed Palanker's post, always with the caveat that he's a great player. However, I was pleasantly surprised at how great he sounded! He played a very difficult program-Prokofiev Violin Sonata, Mendelssohn Violin Sonata, and an unaccompanied piece he wrote. I had heard stories about bad intonation, funky sound, questionable musicality, and, of course, monster technician. He certainly was a monster technician, but the other points were not true. He sounded like a mainstream clarinetist at the top of his game. He was by far the best performer that I heard at the Symposium this year. Also, he dropped by the booth and we chatted for some time. He's a very nice person! Perhaps all these stories I had heard were from clarinetists that were jealous?
Ben Redwine, DMA
owner, RJ Music Group
Assistant Professor, The Catholic University of America
Selmer Paris artist
www.rjmusicgroup.com
www.redwinejazz.com
www.reedwizard.com
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