CSO Tuba Player Arnold Jacobs dies
Mr. Mike
Arnold Jacobs
CHICAGO -Arnold Jacobs, a tuba virtuoso who anchored the brass section of the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra for more than four decades, died Wednesday* at age
83. Besides playing difficult tuba parts under numerous celebrated conductors,
Jacobs also taught his instrument at Northwestern University School of Music.
Jacobs' artistry is heard on numerous Chicago Symphony compact discs under
conductors Fritz Reiner and Sir Georg Solti among others.
He retired in 1988 as the symphony's principal tuba.
After graduating from Philadelphia's Curtis Institute of Music in 1936, he
joined the Indianapolis Symphony for two seasons. He played in the Pittsburgh
Symphony under Fritz Reiner from 1939 to 1944, when Desire Defauw brought him to
Chicago.
* October 7th.
Ehrlich606
><HTML><PRE>Subject: CSO Tuba Player Arnold Jacobs dies
>From: a02...@giant.mindlink.net (Mr. Mike)
>Date: Sun, Oct 11, 1998 18:23 EDT
>Message-id: <36232fbc...@news.mindlink.net>
Coming from a family of trumpeters, he was always an idol.
Matthew B. Tepper
ehrli...@aol.com pondered what I'm pondering as follows:
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>><HTML><PRE>Subject: CSO Tuba Player Arnold Jacobs dies
>>From: a02...@giant.mindlink.net (Mr. Mike)
>>Date: Sun, Oct 11, 1998 18:23 EDT
>>Message-id: <36232fbc...@news.mindlink.net>
>>
>>[sorry if this already appeared...]
>>
>>Arnold Jacobs
>>
>> CHICAGO -Arnold Jacobs, a tuba virtuoso who anchored the brass
>>section of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for more than four decades,
>>died Wednesday* at age 83. Besides playing difficult tuba parts
>>under numerous celebrated conductors, Jacobs also taught his
>>instrument at Northwestern University School of Music.
>>
>> Jacobs' artistry is heard on numerous Chicago Symphony compact discs
>>under conductors Fritz Reiner and Sir Georg Solti among others.
>> He retired in 1988 as the symphony's principal tuba.
>> After graduating from Philadelphia's Curtis Institute of Music in
>>1936, he joined the Indianapolis Symphony for two seasons. He played
>>in the Pittsburgh Symphony under Fritz Reiner from 1939 to 1944, when
>>Desire Defauw brought him to Chicago.
>>
>>* October 7th.
Sad news. Didn't an aircheck of Jacobs playing the Vaughan Williams
Tuba Concerto surface in one of the CSO premium issues years ago?
>Would someone please let me know about the fate of Adolph "Bud"
>Herseth? Coming from a family of trumpeters, he was always an idol.
Herseth is still going strong, as has been repeatedly mentioned here.
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Don Drewecki
If the CSO ever recorded the Wagner Faust Overture, that would be a fine
way for classical radio stations to honor Jacobs's memory. Perhaps also
the final mvmt. of the Symphonie Fantastique.
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Byrnefp
Ducky wrote:
>Sad news. Didn't an aircheck of Jacobs playing the Vaughan Williams
>Tuba Concerto surface in one of the CSO premium issues years ago?
>
*YES. It was on an earlier 2-CD set of CSO soloists which is now sold out.
This performance was better than the DGG studio recording which was done under
adverse circumstances. I was studying with Jake during the period and the
session had no connection with the live performacnes so when they went to
record it much later, the engineers wanted to start recording with no
rehearsal. The string parts in the RVW concerto are quite difficult and he
said that by the time they got what they needed from the orchestra, he was on
his 5th time through it. He talked to Barenboim and they agreed to let him do
it straight through at the next sessions but then assured him it was not
necessary. It's still a fine performance, but the live one is better.
>>Would someone please let me know about the fate of Adolph "Bud" Herseth?
Coming from a family of trumpeters, he was always an idol.
>
*I understand that the CSO are auditioning a principal tpt but that Bud is
staying on and will share the chair with someone who, hopefully, will make the
grade and be his heir apparent at some point in the future.
Regarding Don's suggestion about a CSO recording of Wagner's "Eine Faust"
overture in Jake's tribute, it is on the 12-CD centennial set conducted by
Abbado. Another great Jake excerpt is on Guilini's recording of the Berlioz
Romeo and Juliet which briefly made it onto CD on EMI. One I hope gets onto CD
someday is Levine's complete "Petrushka" during which the famous tuba solo is
nothing short of jaw dropping. Of course, there are many great recordings.
I once asked him if he had any favorites and he said Reiner's "Alexander
Nevsky" was on the short list.
Thankfully, the Kubelik "Pictures" is now out, which is one of only 2 of the
CSO "Pictures" recordings in which he plays "Bydlo." (The other is Ozawa)
Arnold Jacobs was a truly great artist and an even greater man, kind to a fault
and generous beyond all expectation. He will be sorely missed.
Frank Byrne
Mr. Mike
>Arnold Jacobs was a truly great artist and an even greater man, kind to a fault
>and generous beyond all expectation. He will be sorely missed.
I heard a rumour that Jacobs only had one lung ... is this true, or just a
musical "urban myth"?
Sacqueboutier
>
> Sad news. Didn't an aircheck of Jacobs playing the Vaughan Williams
> Tuba Concerto surface in one of the CSO premium issues years ago?
Actually, he recorded the piece for DGG with Barenboim conducting.
--
Don
Sacqueboutier
Myth for the most part. However, due to lung ailments, he played the
latter part of his career with the capacity of just over one lung.
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Matthew B. Tepper
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That may be so, but it wasn't what I was asking. ;--)
Richard E. Schneider
>
> Ducky wrote:
>
> >Sad news. Didn't an aircheck of Jacobs playing the Vaughan Williams
> >Tuba Concerto surface in one of the CSO premium issues years ago?
> >
> and generous beyond all expectation. He will be sorely missed.
>
There can be no "short" list. The list is endless. The Reiner Lt.
Kije, Levine Mahler 3rd, Solti Wagner Overtures and Berlioz Romeo &
Juliet on video, Solti Bruckner 7th on video, Solti Mahler 5th on video
from Suntori Hall in Tokyo (with Charlie Vernon) Defauw Borodin 2nd and
Franck Chausser Maudit (78s) Kubelik Hindemith Symphonic Metamorphoses
and Smetana Ma Vlast. Martinon Varese Arcana. Guilini Mahler 9th. and
that's just for starters.
It's a consolation to see him honored in this newsgroup.
Richard
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Byrnefp
>I heard a rumour that Jacobs only had one lung ... is this true, or just a
>musical "urban myth"?
>
Definitely NOT true. His lung capacity was diminished due to asthma and
emphysema but he had all the "original equipment."
Frank
Matthew B. Tepper
byr...@aol.com pondered what I'm pondering as follows:
Another classical music "urban myth" that used to go around was that
Joe Silverstein had pinkies as long as his ring fingers, and with
extra joints in them.
Chuck Nessa
>
> Another classical music "urban myth" that used to go around was that
> Joe Silverstein had pinkies as long as his ring fingers, and with
> extra joints in them.
One can only imagine the options available.
CN
Sacqueboutier
>
> In article <3622B3...@erols.com>, don...@erols.com pondered what
> I'm pondering as follows:
> >
> >
> >> Sad news. Didn't an aircheck of Jacobs playing the Vaughan Williams
> >> Tuba Concerto surface in one of the CSO premium issues years ago?
> >
> >--
> >
> >Don
>
> That may be so, but it wasn't what I was asking. ;--)
That may be so, but I responded with what info I had. I
was unaware of the aircheck until I read further in the thread.
Please accept my most humble apologies.
--
Don
Matthew B. Tepper
Not a problem. It wouldn't be the first time it's happened in this NG!
>--
>
>Don
Matthew B. Tepper
>
>Matthew B. Tepper wrote:
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>> In article <3623F5...@erols.com>, don...@erols.com pondered
>> what I'm pondering as follows:
>> >
>> >Matthew B. Tepper wrote:
>> >>
>> >> In article <3622B3...@erols.com>, don...@erols.com pondered
>> >> what I'm pondering as follows:
>> >> >
>> >> >Matthew B. Tepper wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Sad news. Didn't an aircheck of Jacobs playing the Vaughan
>> >> >> Williams Tuba Concerto surface in one of the CSO premium
>> >> >> issues years ago?
>> >> >
>> >> >Actually, he recorded the piece for DGG with Barenboim
>> >> >conducting.
>> >> >--
>> >> >
>> >> >Don
>> >>
>> >> That may be so, but it wasn't what I was asking. ;--)
>> >
>> >That may be so, but I responded with what info I had. I
>> >was unaware of the aircheck until I read further in the thread.
>> >Please accept my most humble apologies.
>>
>> Not a problem. It wouldn't be the first time it's happened in this
>> NG!
>
>
>The Arnold Jacobs known by me and other correspondants would never
>have addressed the most recalcitrant pupil with the disdain,
>condescension and plain rudeness with which you invariably address
>those whose contributions displease or inconvenience you in some way.
>If some of us err on our facts, cut us some slack. We have lost a
>mentor of many years standing. Try to be a little considerate of our
>feelings.
Stick a mute in it! Have I not, in this thread, been anything but
respectful towards the memory of this fine orchestral player? Did I
not tell Don "Not a problem"? Save it, if you please, for my next
blast at some personage offering "Tonny Bennett" recordings!
>> >--
>> >
>> >Don
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Richard E. Schneider
Matthew:
> >--
> >
> >Don
Dimitri Dover
>
> Ducky wrote:
>
> >Sad news. Didn't an aircheck of Jacobs playing the Vaughan Williams
> >Tuba Concerto surface in one of the CSO premium issues years ago?
> >
At WHRB Boston/Cambridge, we are broadcasting a live performance of this concerto with
Jacobs and the CSO, which probably dates from more recently. I don't have details right
now, but anyone's interested, please let me know.
Dimitri