New York mourns influential clarinetist, 79

New York mourns influential clarinetist, 79

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norman lebrecht

April 19, 2020

The family of Dr Paul Shelden have announced his death from Covid-19. His wife, Pam, remains seriously ill.

A professor emeritus at Brooklyn College and former teacher at Juilliard, Paul Shelden premiered works by Hindemith, Aitken, Etler, Starer, Erb, Brown, Zukofsky and others – mostly on the clarinet, though he also played saxophone and flute.

He was the founder of Diplomatte Music, a company that provides professional-sounding instruments at affordable prices.

 

 

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