As a professional clarinetist myself he was my hero as a teenager. In high school in 1968 I took my date home (both clarinetists in HS band) and put on the Nielsen concerto with NY Phil and we sat on a couch with the clarinet music in our hands following along with the record. Outstanding. At his peak he was one of the best.
Not my cup of tea. And I don't have to defend that. Just my personal taste. I hope TH-cam allows me to say that but unfortunately the Clarinet BBoard doesn't.
Edward Batchelor it’s a tone that doesn’t translate the best over TH-cam. Nowadays, that matters. So you have a lot more clarinetists with very dark sounds that are much more pleasant when out to a mic. Unfortunately, the result is something that sounds quite lifeless in person, especially in a concert hall with an orchestra. Funny enough, non musicians and general audiences ALWAYS prefer the brighter sounding clarinetists. The liveliness is just more interesting. We clarinetists tend to want a darker sound, but that darker sound tends to make audiences yawn and fall asleep of boredom!
As a professional clarinetist myself he was my hero as a teenager. In high school in 1968 I took my date home (both clarinetists in HS band) and put on the Nielsen concerto with NY Phil and we sat on a couch with the clarinet music in our hands following along with the record. Outstanding. At his peak he was one of the best.
May he rest in peace....just heard he passed on this week.
Rest in peace, loved his playing! One of the last best of all time, will be greatly missed.😥
Un grand Monsieur que j'ai rencontré plusieurs fois chez Buffet-Crampon à Mantes -la -Ville le talent et une grande simplicité .
doesn't look 80 at all. Looks very young.
Music keeps one young forever.
You Can't deny how great awesome Drucker was and is...
Keep going!!
Hahahah... his gestures are so funny... esp. @ 2:28 when he does that pelvic thrust!
Watched him on young's peoples concerts.
legend
WOW!
CHAPEAU !!
cool.
@ffrmaster34 i agree!
Not my cup of tea. And I don't have to defend that. Just my personal taste. I hope TH-cam allows me to say that but unfortunately the Clarinet BBoard doesn't.
Not a fan of his sound. Great technique, but not the most gorgeous tone.
Edward Batchelor it’s a tone that doesn’t translate the best over TH-cam. Nowadays, that matters. So you have a lot more clarinetists with very dark sounds that are much more pleasant when out to a mic. Unfortunately, the result is something that sounds quite lifeless in person, especially in a concert hall with an orchestra. Funny enough, non musicians and general audiences ALWAYS prefer the brighter sounding clarinetists. The liveliness is just more interesting. We clarinetists tend to want a darker sound, but that darker sound tends to make audiences yawn and fall asleep of boredom!
@@fernie51296 Love this!!!