A Conversation with Martin Fröst: "The Highest Feeling You Can Get is that Someone Got Better"
Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast
Joshua Weilerstein
4.9 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 16 February 2023
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Martin Fröst very well may be the greatest living clarinetist. His brilliant sound, feats of virtuosity, eclectic taste, and amazing performing ability has made him a superstar in the classical music world. I recently worked with Martin in Spain and a month later we had time to sit down and record a conversation at his home in Stockholm. This was a fascinating and wide ranging conversation talking about Martin's early experiences with the clarinet, his view on concert programming and how classical music could change, and his inspiring look at his new venture in conducting. I had such a great time in this chat and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did. Join us!
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to Sticky Doats, the Classical Music Podcast. |
| 0:09.8 | My name is Joshua Weilierstein, I'm a conductor, and I'm the music director of the Phoenix |
| 0:13.2 | Orchestra of Boston, and the chief conductor designate of the Alborg Symphony. |
| 0:17.5 | This podcast is for anyone who loves classical music, works in the field, or is just getting |
| 0:21.9 | ready to dive in to this amazing world of incredible music. |
| 0:25.9 | Before we get started, I want to thank my new Patreon sponsors, Ben Craig, Martin, |
| 0:30.3 | Leandro, Jay, Peggy, Anthony, Adam, Kat, Rachel, Vaughn, Darren, and all of my other Patreon |
| 0:38.5 | sponsors for making Season 9 possible. |
| 0:41.3 | If you'd like to support the show, please head over to patreon.com slash Sticky Doats |
| 0:44.9 | Podcast. |
| 0:45.9 | And if you are a fan of the show, please just take a moment to give us a rating or review |
| 0:49.4 | on Apple Podcasts. |
| 0:51.0 | It is greatly appreciated. |
| 0:53.8 | I'm back in London this week, after two really fun weeks in Vancouver and Charlotte doing |
| 0:59.1 | Brahms for the Enigma Variations Greek Piano Concerto, Highland Sea Major Concerto, the |
| 1:04.3 | creation overture Caroline Shaw, contract, the Ethel Smythe on the Cliffs of Cornwall |
| 1:09.5 | Prelude. |
| 1:10.5 | It was a busy couple of weeks, but I had a great time. |
| 1:12.9 | And now I am in the thick of preparations for a really important week for me personally |
| 1:18.3 | in Indianapolis doing the Pablo Haas Symphony for the first time, and Moller I. |
| 1:24.6 | In the meantime, I'm really happy to share with you an interview I did with Martin Frust |
| 1:27.8 | about a month ago. |
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