Valentine's Day, Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 10:20 am

talkingherrmann mailing list********************************10-19-09:Talking Herrmann: Box 4 CBS Material UCSBNew topic by: Bill Wrobel ()______________________________________________________________________I briefly worked on Box 4 at UCSB (CBS memos, program notes, etc.). For instance,Folder 1 had program information on the radio series Invitation to Music. Of the manylists of concerts, there was the "World Premiere" of Wells Raises Kane on May 11, 1943conducted by Herrmann himself. On June 18 he conducted Ravel's Concerto in G major.On November 11 he conducted DeFall's Nights in the Gardens. On 2/2/44 he conductedhis own Fantasticks.One interesting notation was that Korngold showed up on May 10, 1944 to conduct his"Scherzo for Sinfonietta" No. 5 and a Merry Overture & Intermezzo (or something--Idon't have the exact notes).Anyway, in one of the folders I found this highly interesting letter written to Herrmannby Jim Fassett who worked for CBS as a music director and I believe a sound engineer.He also composed a birdsong symphony in 1960, I believe. He wrote a heartfelt fan letterto Herrmann that I'm sure Bennie appreciated:{Image http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/5893/r125.jpgI can easily read the image in the "Preview" but if it shows up too small in the finalupload on the site, I'll see if I can send a larger image--or I may have to type themessage..._______________________________________________talkingherrmann mailing list***********************************10-19-09:Talking Herrmann: Box 4 CBS Material UCSBReply by: Bill Wrobel ()______________________________________________________________________Bernie,I’ve been thinking over your music, and the more I recall it the better I like it. Still I thinkthe Nocturne is a superior piece of work. What I like about it the most is the fact that itcreates a distinct mood, which, I must admit, I’ve felt many many times before onhearing other compositions, and especially (this may shock you) in Debussy’s “La126