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NYPO Principal Clarinet

Author: Iacuras
Date: 2005-12-26 21:21

Does anyone know who was the Principal clarinet at the time that they made the recording of Pictures at an Exhibition? I believe Bernstien conducted that recording. Thanks.

Steve
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Re: NYPO Principal Clarinet

Author: GBK
Date: 2005-12-27 01:02

Check the date of the recording, Drucker joined the NYPO in 1948 at the age of 19. At that time the section was:

Robert McGinnis - principal
Stanley Drucker - assistant principal and Eb
Napolean Cerminara - 2nd clarinet
Leonard Schaller - bass clarinet

In the summer of 1960, McGinnis took a professorship at Indiana, retired from the NYPO and Drucker became principal.

If the Bernstein/NYPO recording is after 1960, it is Drucker...GBK

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Re: NYPO Principal Clarinet

Author: Iacuras
Date: 2005-12-27 01:38

Thanks.

Steve
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Re: NYPO Principal Clarinet

Author: clarnibass
Date: 2005-12-27 06:08

I have a very good recording of the NYPO playing Shostakovich symphony and it says it is from October 20, 1959. The clarinet player is great, so it is Robert McGinnis right?

Thanks.

Post Edited (2005-12-27 06:09)

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