Author: seabreeze
Date: 2017-07-31 04:41
Yes, I've never seen him look bored or give the impression "ho-hum, I guess I've got that passage down." His playing always seems like more of an adventure: "let's see what happens next." Sometimes it works, sometimes not, but it certainly is never dull or lifeless. I find it hard to believe, but I think his sound is more balanced and even livelier today than it used to be when he was younger. The boom in the lower register is gone and he keeps the timbre focused though all the intensity. In rhythmic drive and sheer presence of sound, I don't believe he was equaled by any of the other (all very talented and certainly younger) players at the fest that I heard perform. I actually felt grateful that I could be there to hear him--not your everyday clarinetist.
Mitch Estrin's book on Stanley Drucker's life is coming out soon. Should be a must read for clarinetists.
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