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There are 10 comments on Sheveloff Bids BU Farewell

  1. Hello!

    l found an arrangement of Till Eulenspiegel for 2 clarinets dedicated to Leon Russianoff. l believe Joel Sheveloff arranged this piece in 1956, and it ended up in my grandfather’s music collection. l’d really like to contact Dr. Sheveloff to ask him questions about this piece, so if anyone knows how l could reach him, l’d really appreciate it!

    Thank you,
    Jonathan

    1. Joel and I attended Queens College together in the ’50s. We weren’t really buddies but we did ‘”hang out’ together. He loved playing duets with me, he on the clarinet, me on the horn. I remember vividly when he turned up one day with that arrangement of Till for two clarinets. At the time I thought, how bizarre. I always thought he did it just to show me could. We never saw one another after graduation, but I was sorry to hear of his passing.

    2. After hearing this on YouTube, I’ve been obsessed with trying to get the sheet music. Any chance you can either provide it or point me to the right place? I would greatly appreciate any help, thanks.

  2. I appreciate this portrait and am right back in the classroom in the early 70’s in the “Mozart and Haydn” class. I cowered in the back, but when he coached a recital piece and heard me sing with intelligence and fire we began to appreciate each other in a whole new way. I actually think of him often, which means he affected my life profoundly. Here’s to life! Thank you Sheveloff! Eternal thanks.

  3. Excellent Article

    Sheveloff, the talented, consummate musical mind with inspirational words of wisdom that stand the test of time. His classes were always an exciting joy. Thank you Dr. Sheveloff.

  4. What – no mention of penguins??
    Every year around the holidays I remember Dr. Sheveloff’s hysterical lecture on the unfortunate syllables emphasized in Handel’s Messiah. “All we like sheep, oh yes we do..” and of course, “FORE!! Unto us as son is born…” The work has never been the same – and it isn’t the only one.

  5. I went to SFA at BU from 1965-1969, majoring in voice. Joel Sheveloff was one of the professors I remember well, because he was one of the very good ones. His lectures were always interesting, animated and he managed to make music history come alive(not an easy task). I don’t think I ever missed one of his classes, which frankly, were a joy to attend. I still think of him every time I hear the “fake” waltz in Tchaikovsky’s Pathetique Symphony (a tidbit I learned from his Russian Music Class)!

  6. We went to SFA from 1993-95 and among the fondest memories are the unique Dr. Sheveloff`s classes. He taught his Bach as though on stage, always full of life and a boisterous sense of humor.
    Fantastic teacher and a huge human being.

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