| Music has always played a major part of my life, as | | | | had a session - mind you he always had a bad head |
| from the earliest age I can remember classical music | | | | the next day! |
| constantly playing in our home. Dad had a lot of 78s | | | | After I left home and joined the British Armed |
| and an electric player which required frequent needle | | | | Forces, I have to say my mates were not too |
| changes. In fact I used to watch him change them | | | | happy about Grieg being played in the barrack room. |
| religiously every eight plays - not something he would | | | | Same problem as my dad had - different music. So I |
| let anyone else do!! | | | | had to use earphones to listen to him. But when 'The |
| As children, we used to give singing recitals - | | | | Who' came on - now, that was a different story - |
| especially at Christmas times!! I am grateful for the | | | | then we used to get into trouble with the Duty |
| exposure our parents gave us to music - even if dad | | | | Sergeant for playing the music too loud!! |
| was a bit single minded when, in the late 50's my | | | | Anyway, over the years, I have developed a passion |
| brother Kenneth, bought home a recording of a new | | | | for all types of music and my collection of vinyl |
| rock-n-roll singer called Buddy Holly I think dad | | | | records has now grown to include Amadeus Mozart |
| thought it was not proper music and that the record | | | | through to Led Zeppelin. But, I guess if I had to pick |
| couldn't possibly be up to the same standard as his | | | | just one piece of music to take to that desert island |
| Beethoven or Mozart recordings!! | | | | it would have to be: |
| He used to have constant discussions with Kenneth | | | | Mozart's Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra No1 in F |
| about playing them on his' radiogram. And as for the | | | | Minor, Op 73 |
| Beatles and Rolling Stones records I wanted to play a | | | | My favourite recording of this outstanding piece: (only |
| few years later - no comment!! | | | | one of several!) |
| Both my two brothers were taught to play classical | | | | Deutshe Grammophon 136550 SLPEM (stereo - 1968) |
| music on the piano by our Aunty Win. For myself; it | | | | Karl Leister, Clarinet, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra |
| was 1962 and I was far too interested in my Uncle | | | | conducted by Rafael Kubelik. |
| Frank's brand new MGB roadster to concentrate - try | | | | I bought this recording whilst stationed in Germany in |
| as my mum did to encourage me!! | | | | 1970 - since then I have obtained other fine |
| My eldest brother, Robert, turned out to be a highly | | | | recordings of the Concerto, but I find Karl Leister's |
| accomplished musician - playing the French horn | | | | interpretation of the Adagio(in particular) perfectly |
| professionally for many years. Kenneth, my other | | | | captures Mozart's objective of writing the most |
| brother, in later years, would get all his beer bought | | | | profoundly expressive movement for a solo |
| for him in the NAFFI bar, bashing out songs when we | | | | instrument. |