Klarinet Archive - Posting 000024.txt from 1995/04

From: Jeffrey Scott Genovese <genovese@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Mendelsshon Sonata
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 1995 21:42:29 -0400

On Mon, 3 Apr 1995, Justin O'Dell wrote:

> The sonata for clarinet and piano by Mendelssohn was composed for
> Heinrich Baermann during one of his tours. Mendelssohn was age 15 when it
> was composed. The sonata never became a success because most people consider
> it void of substance. That's my $.02.
>
> JC O'Dell
> Western Michigan Univ.
>
Thanks for the info! It is helpful.