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I did a recital Saturday

Author: Pappy
Date: 2009-05-10 21:36

A veerrryyy "Senior Recital". I'm in my 50's. I haven't done a recital in 30 years and while I studied in college and play in a number of ensembles, I'm not a professional. I was disappointed immediately following but on reflection it went pretty well. They key problem is that I over programed and didn't have the stamina under a "pressure" situation.

The very best part was that my son's string quartet played with me and my father (clarinetist) and uncle (retired trumpeter from the Berliner) were in the audience. Playing music with your son for your father - doesn't get much better than that.

So I attempted:

Mozart Quintet
Milhuad Suite for Clarinet, Violin and Piano (2 mvts)
Benny Goodman's Paganini Caprice XXIV (only about 3 minutes long - if that)
Intermission
Transcription of Saint-Saens Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
Rossini Introduction, Theme and Variations.

Probably about 30% too much music. The Saint-Saens killed me at that point in the program so the Rossini was weak.

Still I was blessed with some very supportive friends who indulged and old man's mid-life crisis. A good day to be a clarinet player. :-)

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