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Rudolf Jettel

Author: Philip Caron
Date: 2018-03-26 23:40

A bit off-topic, though this is an excellent performance. Not a single female musician to be seen - how times change.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVaqfFxJG1c&feature=youtu.be

Seen at numerous points during play, sitting next to the bassoons, is clarinetist Rudolf Jettel. Besides having long tenures as principal with some great orchestras in Vienna, Jettel was a teacher of many excellent clarinetists, some of whom went on to hold prestigious positions of their own. He was also a fine, underappreciated composer, and for me his Accomplished Clarinetist series is unparalleled for musical value alongside technical challenge.

Jettel was one of the musicians Furtwangler supported against the Hitler regime. The Nazis ruled that all members of the VPO who were of the Jewish faith or who were married to people of that faith had to be dismissed. Jettel's wife was Jewish. Furtwangler refused the order, and Jettel and the others were permitted to stay. Such was the regard the regime had for Furtwangler.

I got the above details online some time ago, a reproduction of a book, I believe. It's probably still accessible via online search.

I had the pleasure of meeting both Rudolf Jettel and his wife in, if I recall, 1974, when I was a student in a summer program of the Vienna Hochschule für Musik, which was held in Salzburg during the summer festival there. One month of 3-per-week group lessons with Jettel. His wife was always present; she helped me get housing, and assisted the other students as well. Great memories.

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