Author: Daniel
Date: 1999-07-30 01:52
Mark Charette wrote:
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Daniel wrote:
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As for Ricardo probably being the most famous clarinetist. I wouldn't say that.
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Oh? Can you name another famous clarinetist playing a Festival? That <i>was</i> the question.
Daniel:
Actually, i can't name anyone except students i know that play Festivals.
I'm by no means disrespecting Ricardo. I think he's a fabulous player and as i've never met him, i've heard and it seems that he's a delightful fellow.
Mark Charette wrote:
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As for Ricardo being famous - he is as famous as most other orcestral clarinetists. Outside of the "clarinet" world, the only clarinetist people may know about is maybe Stoltzman. Just as most people can name 2 flutists & 3 tenors. Doesn't mean the others aren't "famous", just not as well known outside an immediate circle.
Daniel:
Interesting addition, I was looking up well known and famous clarinstists like Marcelus, Opperman, Gigliotti, etc, in the Oxford Dictionary of Music and the only one i could find was Stoltzman.
Mark Charette wrote:
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Quick - go down to a classical music store and ask any customer there to name the clarinetists of the Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Boston, or NY Symphonies ... (apologies to all the other Symphony orchestras out there - but you get my drift).
Daniel:
Unfortunately, Houston doesn't have a half descent music recording store to speak of. The closest Tower or Virgin Records is Dallas and north of Ft. Worth. And the large classical music departments of them are usually airheads or potheads that usually work in the other departments and only know stuff like Metallica, and thrash bands, etc. Which is why anytime i'm at a record store and someone asks if they can help i shrug them off.
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