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 Re: Stanley Drucker, 1929-2022.
Author: Ed 
Date:   2022-12-21 20:24

It somehow seemed that he was such a force of nature and so much larger than life that he would be around forever. I completely agree about his joy in music and the clarinet. Every time you saw him, he seemed to be having the time of his life. Even after his retirement from NY, he still sought out performing opportunities and gave it his all. I don't know that there was ever a time when you could say he was just going though the motions or "phoning it in".

I was very fortunate to have heard him live in solo performances a good number of times. In a regional orchestra where I played he was guest soloist a number of times. It was always a pleasure to hear him. He and his wife Naomi would stop by the clarinet section to say hello and chat.

Years back, prior to my joining that orchestra, he was scheduled to be soloist. Because of his schedule in NY he was only going to do the dress rehearsal and performance. The conductor, who knew of me, invited me to step in as soloist for the earlier rehearsals to give the orchestra a feel for the piece. I went to the performance on Saturday and after he played the concerto, I stopped by his dressing room at intermission to say hello. He invited me in and we proceeded to visit for the entire second half of the concert. He had many great stories and colorful thoughts and observations to share. It is one of my cherished memories of him.

While I don't necessarily want to emulate his style (after all there was only one Stanley!), his complete command of the instrument was unparalleled. Nothing ever seemed to be a challenge for him and the most difficult passages seemed to be dashed off effortlessly. He played with incredible passion and individuality. We are fortunate that he left a huge number of recordings as a remarkable legacy.
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