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Author: D Dow
Date: 2003-12-11 16:53
In the summer of 84 I had the great fortune to study with Mr. Glazer at a summer camp and was amazed at his ability to play and teach the clarinet.
Sadly, it seems an entire generation of players have not heard of this giant of a clarinetist. His sound was very beautiful and had a distincitive ring...he also played the Brahms Quintet in a way that was entirely personal...his recording of this is now on EMI Red Line cd's with The Hungarian String Quartet.
As for his performance of the Brahms Quintet it may not be for some, but what I enjoy is the interplay between the strings and Mr. Glazer. Very rarely are there performers who seem able to get inside of this work, and David Glazer was one of them.
I also know that he preceeded Marcellus in Cleveland in the mid 40's and his talk about Leinsdorf and Rodzinki was incredible....apparently from his comments I gathered Rodzinski had a vile temper and was never in a good mood.
So for all you Brahms fans, this 1970 recording is well worth the ten bucks to get it!!!
David Dow
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Author: David
Date: 2003-12-11 17:40
Quite agree. I have an old record (like a CD, but black and a foot across -ask your parents) of (I think) the Stamitz No 3 with Jorg Faerber and the Wurtemburg (I really don't like the look of that spelling. Seems like it ought to have some double letters in it) Chamber Orchestra. Cheapo recording on the Turnabout label. Sounds like it was recorded on a cannibalised transistor radio. Very harsh, but nice with it. Lively, if you see what I mean.
The clarinet playing is very fine indeed, even on such a trifle. And I think I might have him doing the Mozart too, but I can't remember. Glad you mentioned this. I've now got a real hankering to get the fluffball off the stylus again.
Incidentally, if you can get the Vivaldi Gloria on the same label / orchestra. The characteristic rubbishly recorded sound really pays off. I've never heard such a spiky version.
David
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Author: GBK
Date: 2003-12-12 06:11
Some of the first clarinet recordings I ever purchased as a teen were by David Glazer. I remember listening endlessly to his Brahms Sonatas, Weber Concertino, Quintet, and First Concerto. I later bought his renditions of the Brahms and Beethoven Trios. All were on the Vox/Turnabout label and I still have the recordings today.
His tone was light, pure and effortless. His high notes rang true with perfect intonation. One often had the feeling that he played clarinet as easily as he breathed.
To this day I still remember his smooth connections between notes - his legato phrasing was absolutely perfect. His tonguing was crisp and lively.
Listening again to these recordings one is struck by just the right amount of light vibrato which he added to augment his colorful tone. Never did you feel he was overblowing or forcing a phrase.
I believe Glazer studied with Polatschek(?) before joining the Cleveland Orchestra. If so, he certainly brought clarinet artistry to yet another level and is an important 20th century American virtuoso performer...GBK
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Author: Douglas
Date: 2003-12-12 22:29
If you are looking for recordings by Glazer, don't forget that he was a member of the New York Woodwind Quintet which recorded a great deal of literature. As I recall, Glazer played on a Goldbeck silver lined mouthpiece, a company which had both the Frank Kaspars as workers and later was owned by Frank L. Kaspar.
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