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Author: vin
Date: 2009-10-27 13:08
Finals were yesterday and the word from James Zimmerman of Clarinet Jobs is as follows:
"I heard that Olli Leppäniemi and Alessandro Carbonare were each given a three week trial with the orchestra. I heard from another source that these trials will be in Fall 2010. Congrats to both of these fine players."
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Author: Sylvain
Date: 2009-10-27 15:17
I am very surprised Carbonare even came to the audition, I thought he was happy with his situation in Italy.
I have not heard anything of Olli Leppäniemi, but can't be a bad player is he stands up to Carbonare at an audition!
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Sylvain Bouix <sbouix@gmail.com>
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Author: mrn
Date: 2009-10-27 16:42
Leppäniemi has a website, with a soundclip of him playing Nielsen (he won this year's Nielsen competition): http://www.ollileppaniemi.com
He may not want to move, either, seeing that he just took a new job in the happiest country on Earth, where he is apparently very well loved.
On the other hand, it is unclear how well he will tolerate the Danish number system. Perhaps that's why Chicago is waiting until next Fall to have him appear as guest principal--after year of struggling to figure out conductor instructions such as, "Let's begin fourteen bars before five plus two and a half times twenty," they think he'll be ready for a change. 
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Author: bcl1dso
Date: 2009-10-27 19:01
Mr. Leppäniemi also studied with Hans-Christian Braein. Really great guy!
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Author: NathanM
Date: 2009-10-27 19:04
Is there a trick to getting that link to play? I don't know how to navigate in Danish.
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Author: Dileep Gangolli
Date: 2009-10-27 19:33
It is truly a fine performance. Any blemishes are minor given the level of difficulty and it being a live recording.
I was impressed, not only by his fine technique, but he really makes music with it and weaves a very personal interpretation. His sound is clear and focused and he plays with evenness through out all registers.
I actually thought the parts that "should" be played wild were wild and the lyrical passages were played with great tenderness.
I can hear why his playing impressed the CSO audition committee.
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Author: mrn
Date: 2009-10-27 20:31
David wrote:
<<Olli also studied with Gilad.
Monster player. I'll put my $$$ on him getting it.>>
He was also the most favored player by the jury in the last NY Phil audition, if I remember right.
I listened to his Nielsen and also to a YouTube video of him playing the Debussy Rhapsody, both fine performances.
His finger technique is at times not quite as clean as I've heard from some other players, but he's still a phenomenal musician. I'm a fan!
The YouTube video of his Debussy is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5-V4vDO80Y
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Author: J. J.
Date: 2009-10-27 22:03
"He was also the most favored player by the jury in the last NY Phil audition, if I remember right."
That was the last Chicago audition. He was heard twice in the finals, but not offered the job.
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Author: mrn
Date: 2009-10-27 22:14
J. J. wrote:
> "He was also the most favored player by the jury in the last NY
> Phil audition, if I remember right."
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> That was the last Chicago audition. He was heard twice in the
> finals, but not offered the job.
Oh, that's right. I remember he was like the only guy they were considering at the end, but they didn't ultimately offer him the job.
Just goes to show you that just because they don't hand you an offer the first go-round (or second go round, or whatever it was), it doesn't mean they've turned you down for good. (A good lesson for non-musicians, too.)
Post Edited (2009-10-27 22:18)
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Author: bcl1dso
Date: 2009-10-29 08:48
Another one of Yehuda's students (Jose Granero) was just offered a trial with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Guess we better put another tally next to Mr. Gilad's name ; )
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Author: William
Date: 2009-10-29 14:52
After listening to the first half of the recording, I am surprised that it won the competition given all of the minor technical miffs present--mainly transitions between notes that could have been smoother--and the stiffness of the performance in general, which I felt could have been more lyrical. Nonetheless, an very good performance--just not in the historically *great* catagory. He would be a very good orchestral principal clarinetist and worthy of the CSO chair (where rhythm and intonation is most critical), as opposed to being a "cutting edge" soloist (where more creative freedom is allowed).
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Author: D Dow
Date: 2009-10-29 17:20
Alessandro is a truly fine player and should have no problem with adjusting to 440...he is also a great section player and has a wonderful open personality. I think it a wise decision in many ways...hopefully it will work out well for all. Congrats!
ps.
Carbonare has loads of technique and a huge knowledge of the repetoire..so he may be a great asset. He is also very flexible..so important in any orchestra.
David Dow
Post Edited (2009-10-29 17:22)
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Author: Sylvain
Date: 2009-10-29 18:32
Here is a second vote to Carbonare. He is the first name that pops in my mind when asked about the great clarinetists of our time.
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Sylvain Bouix <sbouix@gmail.com>
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Author: Dileep Gangolli
Date: 2009-10-29 23:19
I wish it could have been Morales vs. Carbonare.
Would have enjoyed being a fly in Orchestra Hall for that one.
Like Ali vs. Foreman. Rumble in the Jungle. Thrilla in Manila. etc.
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Author: Ed
Date: 2009-10-30 03:09
Carbonare is one heck of a good player and a fine musician. He makes it all sound so effortless.
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Author: DaveF
Date: 2009-10-30 17:01
I bought Carbonare's CD The Art of Clarinet earlier this year from the Italian site he has linked on his website. (Discoland mail) The CD cost was 17.9 Eu and shipping to US was 9.0 Eu. So, that's a lot of money for a CD.......however, this is quite a CD. Sure, a lot of it is show-off extended circular breathing and double tongueing, but it is done in spectacular fashion. Violin pieces like Saint-Saens Intro. and Rondo Capriccioso and Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen are just stunning. Well worth the effort to purchase and the price.
Go to: http://www.discolandmail.com/catalogo-105512.htm
Do your best with the Italian.
David
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Author: JGM
Date: 2010-03-25 10:52
Some years ago I had the opportunity to have both a lesson with the Alessandro and Ricardo. I've heard both in recital. In my humble opinion, I have never heard or seen anyone as good as Carbonare. He has all the talent in every aspect of clarinet playing.
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