Paul Silverthorne wrote:

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>>I'm still trying to make up my mind about Reger - one of his best
>>known works, his clarinet quintet, leaves me cold,....
>
>I remember rehearsing this piece years ago when I was in a quartet.
>We rehearsed without the clarinettist for a day, and thought 'lovely
>harmonies, it'll be nice with the tune'.  Unfortunately the clarinettist
>was busy practising wondering why she hadn't got any tunes.  It seem
>interminable and very unrewarding to play.

There is ONE movement of that piece that is lovely, melodious, and
charming.  (Second movement, second theme.)

We used to play that movement till our clarninettist got Reger Mortis.

Mimi Ezust