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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000063.txt from 2002/11

From: "Lacy, Edwin" <el2@-----.edu>
Subj: RE: [Doublereed-l] Mozart bassoon concerto cadenzas
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 15:40:26 -0500

<<<Hi list, I've just started to study the Mozart Concerto in depth and
I was wondering about cadenzas. I don't have the time (or the ability)
to write my own at the moment. Which ( in your opinions) are the best?
How would I get ahold of these without buying every edition of the
Mozart Concerto out there?>>>

If you really feel that you must use "canned" cadenzas, for the first
and third movements, I like those by Milan Turkovich, which I believe he
included in his edition of the concerto for Universal Editions. For the
slow movement, I prefer the cadenza in the old Barenreiter edition,
edited by J. Walter Guetter. In each case, I use some alterations of my
own invention. However, it wouldn't surprise me that it would take you
more time to find, purchase and learn these cadenzas than to write your
own, despite what you may regard as your limitations along these lines.
I would suggest that you use cadenzas of your own invention. As the old
saying goes, "try it, you'll like it!"

There is a book about writing cadenzas. Isn't it called "The Classical
Cadenza," or something similar? Is it possibly by Thurston Dart? Help,
someone..........

Ed Lacy
University of Evansville