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Author: Steve Hartman
Date: 2009-02-11 02:52
Jacques Lancelot passed away on Feb. 7. He had suffered from Alzheimer's disease for several years. The funeral will be held on Feb. 15. http://www.resmusica.com/actu_presse/article.php3?id_article=563
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Author: LKKlarinet
Date: 2009-02-11 03:28
Sad to hear this news. Many years ago, I went for his concert and had him sign on his own vinyl LP of Weber No. 1 concerto.
LKKlarinet
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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2009-02-11 03:30
Thanks for the heads-up Steve. I loved Lancelot's playing, having heard him live in Europe in the 1960s.
Did you know him? Have you sent this sad info to our NYC "clarinet guys" list?
He will be missed, great clarinet player!
Be well,
JJM
Légère Artist
Clark W. Fobes Artist
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Author: Sylvain
Date: 2009-02-11 03:34
That's very sad, almost an entire way of playing that goes out with him.
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Sylvain Bouix <sbouix@gmail.com>
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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2009-02-11 03:50
Sylvain, or anyone out there, can you translate Lancelot's Obit?
Or, can you find any English Obits on him?
Strange, we haven't heard anything about his passing in any of our NY papers?
JJM
Légère Artist
Clark W. Fobes Artist
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Author: GBK
Date: 2009-02-11 04:18
John J. Moses wrote:
> Sylvain, or anyone out there, can you translate Lancelot's
> Obit?
From Babelfish:
"...Death of Jacques Lancelot -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We learned the death this Saturday February 7 in the morning from an important personality of the music in France at the XXe century. Jacques Lancelot had done for the clarinet what its comparses Jean-Pierre Rampal and Pierre Pierlot had respectively carried out for the flute and the oboe. Formed with the Academies of Caen and Paris, Jacques Lancelot had been clarinet solo in the Lamoureux Concerts and the Orchestra of the Republican guard, in addition to his activity within the French Wind quintet, at the sides of the three other musicians quoted supra and of Gilbert Coursier (horn) and Paul Hongne (bassoon). He was the creator many signed works Jean Rivier, Roger Calmel, and Concerto for clarinet of Jean Françaix, considered as one of hardest of the repertory. Pedagogue, he was the author of collections, methods and exercises for his instrument who always make authority..."
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Author: Nessie1
Date: 2009-02-11 10:42
Perhaps I can make it a little more natural -
We learned of the death on the morning of Saturday February 7 of an important personaility in music in France in the twentieth century. Jacques Lancelot did for the clarinet what Jean-Pierre Rampal and Pierre Pierlot had done for the flute and the oboe respectively. Traind at the conservatoires in Caen and Paris, Jacques Lancelot was solo clarinet in the Concerts Lamoureux and the Orchestra of the Garde Republicain, in addition to his work with the French Wind quintet, which also included the musicians mentioned above together with Gilbert Coursier (horn) and Paul Hongne (bassoon). He was gave the first performances of many works by Jean Rivier, Roger Calmel, and the Concerto for clarinet of Jean Françaix, considered as one of hardest in the repertoire. As a pedagogue, he was the author of collections, methods and exercises for his instrument which still stand the test of time today..."
Vanessa.
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Author: D Dow
Date: 2009-02-12 17:33
Lancelot was a true great..his passing is sad.
.. It is the death of an era when the national schools held sway. Now everyone sounds pretty much the same...his virtuosity was incredible. As to his timbre he had alot of edge but a warm centre as well to the tone..his vibrato was questioned by some but he also played with a great deal of warmth and vitality too...
I believe Claude Dusermont was a student of his as well. So there you have it Brymer and Lancelot are gone.
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Author: D Dow
Date: 2009-02-12 17:34
I believe the horn player named is Corbusier...
David Dow
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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2009-02-12 20:43
Thanks to GBK & Nessie1, for their French translations of Lancelot's Obit.
I have not be able to find anything in our US papers on his passing.
He will be missed.
JJM
Légère Artist
Clark W. Fobes Artist
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Author: dranchg
Date: 2009-02-21 16:00
I learned of this news from Guy Chadash last week. I knew he had been ailing. I studied with Jacques Lancelot in 1971-1972 in Nice at the SUmmer Academy d'Ete at Cimiez. Lancelot was an amazing teacher. Very patient ans supportive. I learned alot from him about technique and phrasing, articulation and tone quality--also how to be a better chamber musician. He always had a little 'megot' (cigarette butt) -- a Gauloise - non-filetered, hanging out of his mouth--unlit, when he wasn't smoking it. We sometimes went into town, a Bureau de Tabac, where he bought us some Pastis (liquorice liquor) and we hung out and he regaled us with his stories. He was very funny and had a kind of wry, sardonic sense of humor. Jacques Lancelot picked out a beautiful A clarinet for me which I played on for 20 years, and he also picked out my e-flat sopranino, which I still use. He made you feel very special, like you were one of his favorites, his inner-circle. I loved to hear him perform--his Mozart quintet interpretation was wonderful, and of course, I loved his recordings of early clarinet solo literature. I loved him as a teacher and will never forget him. Rest in peace, Monsieur Lancelot!
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