Stanley Drucker
Subtitle: clarinet master
By: a biography by Mitchell Estrin ; foreword by John Corigliano
Contributors: Corigliano, John, 1901-1975, writer of foreword
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Published: 2018
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 215
ISBN-13: 9781491151174
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Biography; Clarinetists
Description: "Stanley Drucker is recognized by the Guinness  World Records for the longest career as a clarinetist.  In 2009, he retired from the New York Philharmonic  after a legendary sixty-one-year career with the  orchestra. He has performed and collaborated with  virtually every major conductor and concert artist of  his time, and his career perfectly aligned with the  golden age of the American symphony orchestra.  In Stanley Drucker, Clarinet Master his fascinating  story is told for the first time, from his beginnings/ 14  in Brooklyn, New York, to his prominence as one of  the greatest clarinetists in history."--Page 4 of cover.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Early Life; title: Curtis at Fifteen; title: On to Indianapolis; title: Busch Little Symphony and the Buffalo Philharmonic; title: New York Beginnings; title: Musical Influences During the Early Philharmonic Years; title: The Bernstein Era; title: The Music Directors; title: Philharmonic Premieres and Special Performances; title: Solo Performances and Recordings at the Philharmonic; title: Other Recordings and Guest Artist Performances; title: Musical Tools; title: The Teacher; title: The Drucker Family; title: Favorites; title: Closing Thoughts; title: Appendices: Stanley Drucker - By the Numbers; title: Letter from Bernard Van Doren; title: Quotes from Musical Dignitaries; title: Tributes from Students and Mentees; title: Chronological Solo Recording Catalogue; title: Publications.