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Author: Adrian
Date: 2009-07-01 16:12
Diana Krall played Carnegie Hall last week with a nice small orchestra playing Claus Ogerman arrangements behind her.
The clarinet section was Met Opera principals Steve Williamson and Anthony McGill, with our own John Moses on clarinet and bass clarinet.
Doesn't get much better than that for a pop gig.
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2009-07-01 18:45
John recently posted something about that. Good for them, big bucks too! I wonder if they had to use the "servants" entrance though. ESP
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2009-07-01 19:19
Every time I've been on stage at Carnegie Hall (which hasn't been for several years), I've come in through the entrance around the back on 56th Street. I don't think there's any other way in, except by coming through the hall and going up on the stage. After you practice and practice, the stars and the slaves come in the same door.
Peter Schickele used to slide down on a rope from the balcony for the PDQ Bach concerts, though.
Ken Shaw
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2009-07-02 19:19
Ken, I've played there almost every year for over 40 years, I was just joking about using the servants entrance. You know, the way it was in Mozart's and Beethoven's time. ESP
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Author: cigleris
Date: 2009-07-02 19:46
Ed,
Mozart may have used the 'servants' entrance but I don't think Beethoven did if you go by contemporary accounts. In all seriousness though I do find it demoralising when you play at a function and you are still treated as such.
Peter Cigleris
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Author: GBK
Date: 2009-07-02 20:04
My big band plays many summer catered functions.
As we always remind our members:
"You are hired as an employee. You are not an invited guest. Eat before you come to the gig. Don't expect food or drink"
...GBK
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Author: cigleris
Date: 2009-07-02 20:57
Of course GBK I never expected food or drink at any function unless stated in the contract. I was mearly refering to the way people address you. I've had one or two instances here in the UK playing at fuctions for very wealthy establishments where we have been talked down to by certain people present. I might add though that the people that book the players are wonderful and look after each one.
Peter Cigleris
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2009-07-02 21:28
Don't get too serious about this, I was only kidding about them using the servants entrance, Carnegie only has one back stage entrance.
As far as I know, it's true that Beethoven insisted on not being treated as a servant but that was once he became famous, not in his early days of youth. In those days musicians were considered servants because, at least in many cases, they worked for a duke and king or someone of high society. I guess at least that has changed, I think. ESP
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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2009-07-03 04:48
Hi:
Diana Krall's concert at Carnegie Hall was a blast!
She sounded great with her superb trio, and then even better when we all joined in!
Anthony & Steve from the Met, were fun to work with, and seemed to enjoyed a night out of the Opera to do some very clever Jazz charts.
We all, including Diana, entered the Hall on the 56th Street entrance. And the food they had prepared for us was first class! No eating in the kitchen or entering the back door...we're all way past that.
JJM
Légère Artist
Clark W. Fobes Artist
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Author: chorusgirl
Date: 2009-07-03 22:20
When I was in seventh grade (many, many years ago!) we had the opportunity to play at Carnegie. I had never been there, and we were beyond thrilled and excited to go. When we got off the buses at the entrance, we were stunned - here was a gray, dismal looking building with an ordinary door, and when we entered, it was even worse - none of the opulence we had been anticipating!
It wasn't until quite a few years later, as an adult, that I had my first chance to go, with a ticket, and enter "properly".
We were kids - what did we know? However, when we walked onto the stage, we were awestruck looking out at the house... what fun memories! Had to good luck to play there two more times...what a thrill!
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Author: rsholmes
Date: 2009-07-04 13:31
I fondly remember seeing Peter Schickele at Carnegie Hall, rope and all. One year my friends and I brought some kazoos along; during intermission we started playing Beethoven's 9th on them. When we were done some of the audience, who had gotten up to stretch, applauded... and that, folks, is my story of how I once played Carnegie Hall, and got a standing ovation!
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Author: BobD
Date: 2009-07-07 14:41
Diana Krall played Carnegie Hall,
A beautiful voice had she,
Bob Draznik
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