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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2013-10-29 18:57
The International Clarinet Association just posted a facebook message informing members that "Northwestern University has posted a massive archive of the famed master classes of Robert Marcellus (and others). In total, there are 64 masterclass audios.
You can find them here:
http://media.northwestern.edu/catalog?f[collection_facet][]=Robert+Marcellus+Master+Class+Audio+Archives
Best regards,
jnk
Post Edited (2013-10-29 22:58)
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2013-10-29 21:12
An amazing treasure trove. I have a tape of two Marcellus master classes from the 1985 Clarinet Congress at Oberlin.
In 2010, DAVE (David Mitchell) put up a bunch of Marcellus recordings http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=328750&t=328097. He told me that he planned to put everything he had on a CD, but I never heard anything more about it. If he still follows the board, perhaps he could chime in.
Ken Shaw
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Author: DAVE
Date: 2013-10-30 15:38
I still have all the recordings, but there are close to 60 gigs of music. If anyone wants it, contact me in a private message and we can work something out.
Re: the masterclasses
I listened to one with Clark Brody last night, the first part of it. Amazing to hear his stories. Can't wait to hear the rest of them.
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Author: Ed
Date: 2013-10-30 15:46
I am very excited to hear these. For years I wondered if I could obtain them. I would love to be able to download them and be able to listen to them on my iPod. I would love it if they put it on iTunesU with other university educational material.
It was especially fun to listen and reminisce as I was a participant/performer. They do have my name wrong, which I am asking them to fix!
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Author: Tobin
Date: 2013-10-30 20:08
I've only listened to two hours, but they have been very informative.
I'm very pleased to have these now -- as a younger musician there's a lot that I would have not appreciated.
My only regret is that my wife's maternity leave ends this week and I will not be able to pore through these as I'd like!!!
James
Gnothi Seauton
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Author: classicalguss
Date: 2013-10-31 14:35
Wow! I can't believe this is out there. What a surprise. On this page:http://media.northwestern.edu/media_objects/avalon:1175, in part 2 at around 14:00, there is a performance of the 3rd Jeanjean Etude. After the complete performance, there is much discussion about vibrato, which Mr Marcellus doesn't employ. He was kind an gentle to the performer (I should know, it was me a long time ago). Lots of food for thought, then and now. Hearing his voice again after so many years was an incredible treat.
Roy
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Author: Tony Pay ★2017
Date: 2013-10-31 19:42
Though obviously I greatly respect Robert Marcellus, I don't think I want to plough through all this.
Can someone point out to me a few key recordings that I could benefit or learn from?
Tony
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Author: Gregory Smith ★2017
Date: 2013-10-31 22:08
Tony:
Setting aside what I in particular would prefer you to hear:
A few recordings of which he was personally fond re: his OWN contributions to the Cleveland Orchestra style and sound world (although not sure commercially available at one's finger tips):
Schubert: Music from Rosemunde, Octet (slow mvmt in particular), 8th Symphony. Legato, sound, phrasing, control.
Ginastera: Variations Concertante. Sound quality and flexibility in extreme technical passages.
Prokofiev: 5th Symphony
Mendelssohn: Midsummer Night's Dream Music.
Wagner: Excerpts from The Ring - Forest Murmurs. Sound, phrasing, articulation.
Beethoven: 4th and 6th symphonies.
Brahms: 1st and 3rd symphonies.
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More can added if you'd like.
Gregory Smith
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Author: Tony Pay ★2017
Date: 2013-11-01 09:28
Thanks, Gregory. I do know some of these, though not all.
I was rather meaning, which of the masterclass recordings could I learn from? (I don't particularly need to hear him telling someone to play quavers more slowly.)
Tony
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Author: Gregory Smith ★2017
Date: 2013-11-01 23:48
Sorry about that.
I would say that the most illuminating parts are the "fundamentals of playing" or what are sometimes referred to as the "precis of study" section at the beginning of each year's masterclass each lasting around 30 - 45 min.
They differ in quality from earlier years going forward as he modifies and makes more complete his views of playing the clarinet, playing a wind instrument in general, and how those fundamentals are first and foremost meant to be in the service of the music. In other words most all of these introductions speak both to the craft of clarinettistry and how that craft serves the art.
I don't seem to have access to the site at the moment for some reason, but as I listen over time, I'd be happy to point you in the direction of what you are perhaps seeking.
Gregory Smith
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Author: Tom Puwalski
Date: 2013-11-09 02:50
The total secret to artistic clarinet playing is at 1 hr and 53 minutes on a lecture half way through page two of the lectures. I'm not going say which one, because listening through a few is good for you.
Tom Puwalski.
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Author: escher
Date: 2013-11-11 15:16
Thank you so much for posting this - I'm only part way through the first and I'm just so impressed with his presentation style. Very down to earth and natural. I wish I could have known him... He seems like a wonderful and thoughtful teacher.
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Author: Ed
Date: 2013-11-11 19:35
Maybe if enough people ask they will make them downloadable through the site or perhaps through iTunes
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Author: escher
Date: 2013-11-11 20:08
I emailed NW to see about them being made downloadable. I'll let you know if I hear anything back.
The more I listen, the more I want to listen... these are excellent. Its like a time machine.
Every time Marcellus picks up his clarinet to demonstrate it is sublime.
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Author: escher
Date: 2013-11-11 20:28
DAVE wrote:
>I still have all the recordings, but there are close to 60 gigs of music. If anyone wants
>it, contact me in a private message and we can work something out.
Dave - I just emailed you. I have a squarespace account with unlimited storage, I think I may be able to host some / most of the Marcellus audio... or at least give it a shot. Check your email.
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Author: escher
Date: 2013-11-12 15:49
I received the following from Northwestern regarding downloading:
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Hi Chris,
Thanks for your email. We don't currently offer downloads since our media system is so new, but if you are close to the Northwestern Campus then you may be able to download them from a data disc in the music library. Let me know if that’s something you'd be interested in and I can send you more information.
Best,
Helenmary
Digital Collections, Northwestern University Library
digitalcollections@northwestern.edu / (847) 467-1080
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So - If anyone is local and they have some time - you could probably download them in their music library.
I wish I was closer - I'd spend a Sunday afternoon there with a portable hard drive!
- Chris
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