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Re: Deconstructing Mendelssohn's Scherzo with Jessica Phillips

Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2018-02-17 00:30

Agree Tom. Too bad we don't have any recordings of him playing. Heard him play Daphnis et Chloé too one time. Had to play it with the Peabody Sym. I happen to be working on it now for a performance. THis is why I studied with him for 7 friggin years! Then with Marcellus.

Steve Barta recently retired from the Baltimore Sym studied with Harold Wright, Robert Marcellus and then taught with Iggie at Peabody. He said Iggie had all of them beat. But I'm not claiming that. All of them were great. I learned a lot from Bob and Iggie. I also learned perhaps more from Fred Ormand. If we look at some of the major symphonies it seems like half of the players at one time studied with Fred! He had that magical touch. But that's another subject.

I do have a recording of Iggie playing the Copland. It's up there with the very best, friggin great but sadly the recording quality is horrible. No mistakes, a jazz feel, just perfect. I have some other recordings as well. There are some other recordings. Weber, About 5 or 6 CD's.

Can anyone take CD's and improve the quality? I can't post these recordings because it just doesn't show how GREAT this musical genius was. If so I'll be happy to forward them to someone that can. Then I would like to put them on YouTube. He is in the ranks of Wright and Marcellus. Perhaps better. Sound is better for sure. They are still wonderful, but it doesn't depict his brilliance as Tom refers to.

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