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David Glazer, 87, died last Sunday

Author: S. Friedland
Date: 2008-07-19 14:46

Just thinking about David Glazer, looked his name up and found that he passed away last week. Brother of Frank, (perhaps a more well-known pianist), David was the clarinetist with the New York Woodwind Quintet at its prime and made many recordings and appearances with them. (Sam Baron, Flute, Ronald Rosenman Oboe, Arthur Weisberg, Bassoon, and John Barrows Horn.) It was at the time, simply the best ensemble of its kind. His was an amzing ability to blend with the ensemble and whether it was the Hindemith or the Schoenberg, he was always perfect . David also concertized with many orchestras mostly in Europe. In the early 60's he was in residence along with the Fine Arts Quartet at the University of Wisonsin, (Milwaukee). I went to see and meet him one afternoon. He played a Chedeville mouthpiece with a metal inlay and we im ediately tried each others mouthpiece. At the time, I was playing a Selmer S, a very bright mouthpiece and I thought his sound to be quite thick . Within about 5 minutes, he was sounding like David Glazer on my mouthpiece and I like my bright self, on his.Perhaps that is the truth of the "sound being very much in your head". He had retired in 1985, and is survived by his brothers.

Sherman Friedland

Post Edited (2008-07-19 16:23)

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