Alan Hacker has died
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Originally posted by amateur51 View Post
An expert player on all single reed instruments, he fought off his disabilities to continue playing - aided, as I recall, by his daughter who became his means of transport to various engagements. His determination not to give in to physical adversity is a lesson to us all.
RIP
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I remember the excitement of hearing him perform the Mozart quintet in the edition for basset clarinet which he had prepared, giving the work quite a different character. It's difficult now for me to listen to the work played on the standard clarinet and it was an example of Hacker's pioneering work especially for clarinettists. RIP.
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Yes, very sad. He was an inspiring teacher (I learnt a huge amount from him at the Wavendon Easter courses in the early 70s), and, of course, an extraordinay player. I was a bit of a Fires of London/Matrix groupie at that time, and heard him live on many occasions. Yes, of course, he could play higher and louder than almost anyone else at the time - but he could also produce the softest playing of the utmost tenderness.
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