Classical Notes: September 23, 2010 Archive

Mozart in Duluth

Posted at 4:28 PM on September 23, 2010 by Alison Young (2 Comments)
Filed under: Concerts, Musician stories

"Never should I have thought that a clarinet could be so capable of imitating a human voice so closely as it was imitated by thee. Verily, thy instrument has so soft and lovely a tone that nobody who has a heart can resist it."

This Saturday, I'll be hosting the pre-concert "Behind the Music" talk for the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra's opening night concert. Richard Stolzman is the guest playing Mozart's Clarinet Concerto.

I was getting my notes together, deciding which facts to include and what to emphasize all while Stolzman's recording played in the background.

Suddenly I found myself moved to tears. How is it possible - I asked myself - could such sublime music spring from one man's mind?

Of course there is no answer. We are simply given the gift without a thing asked in return, but that we enjoy!

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