Re: classical/klezmer piece

[BarMusProd <BarMusProd...>]

Dear Adrianne,

In a message dated 6/9/01 7:12:51 AM, AGREENBA (at) aol(dot)com writes:

>I should know or remember this, but alas don?t:
>
>Does anyone know a flute piece, a concerto, that was possibly (but not
>at all 
>
>sure) written by a composer Shoenfeld or a name similar to that that?s
>a 
>
>classical flute concerto with klezmer elements? (Carol Wincenc, I believe,
>
>
>has performed it.) I could contact her, I suppose, but this seemed too
>easy 
>
>to ask all of you!
>
>Thanks, 
>
>Adrianne
>
I don't know the specific piece in question, but the composer is an old 
friend, Paul Schoenfeld. Paul used to live in the Twin Cities area, grew a 
beard, found God and moved to Israel (probably not quite in that order, and I 
'm being a little glib I'm afraid)--you would mistake him for a Rabbi in 
appearance. He is also an extraordinary composer and virtuoso pianist, and 
one of the most enjoyable people I know (his marvelous sense of humor comes 
through very clearly in his music). You might try contacting the American Co
mposers Forum or the American Music Center. I would bet that they would know 
how to contact him. Carol may have recorded the piece, so don't forget and 
Amazon search too.

Best wishes,
Steve

Steve Barnett
Composer/Arranger/Producer
Barnett Music Productions
BarMusProd (at) aol(dot)com 

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