ear Mr. Friedland, Hope You are well!
Just wanted to say I read your letter on your website. Please have faith there are many people who still remember all you have done for championing beautiful values in music and clarinet playing.
Today there are so many famous players who believe only in super hard reeds and jaw pressure. I direct my private students to the Clarinet Central website, so they can hear recordings of Gustave Langenus, Louis Cahusac, Reginald Kell, and many others. It then becomes obvious what Benny Goodman was doing with his classical performances and tone concept. Two of my teachers were Ronald Phillips and Eugene Zoro; so this has meaning for me.
These great players all had round mellow sounds that were sweet and clear. The beautiful universal quality of their playing could be appreciated by anyone. I include your recordings in this great company.
Please forgive this question if it is out of line. Is it possible for your family to get you a lap top and headphones so you can enjoy classical performances on YouTube?
Thank You For All You Have Done!
John McKimmey
Leblanc Artist with Conn Selmer
Plays Leblanc Clarinets and Selmer Saxophones Exclusively.
Dear JohnMcKinney
Many thnaks for your kind letter.There is a rather lovely,view surrounding this lovely place, WIth huge evergreeon spruce and flowers, and , strangely, none of the charmng little critters that come in the early light. I have a macmini, which provides me with excellent sound and I prefer small speakers, which provide me with a natural sound, which me of the wonders available through You tube, and a real favorIte, Medici TV from which you can hear and see allof the many festival s, from throughout the world,and their current offerings..
I am aware of threat players and there aremany,but find myself much more intnter
sted in their abilities to differentiate in their ability to add a unique interpretative quality.
The quallity of sound is quite similar, however the ability to make a phrase sing and rise above the sound of the other comes to only few of us.
thank you, and best wishes.
sherman friedland
Sherman Friedland's Clarinet Corner 