Klarinet Archive - Posting 000070.txt from 1995/04

From: niethamer@-----.BITNET
Subj: Re: Brahms Sonata Duets
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 1995 07:18:41 -0400

On Thu, 6 Apr 1995, Thomas Labadorf wrote:

> Does anyne know of an arrangement of the Brahms Sonatas transcribed for
> clarinet duets? I heard that Stanley Drucker transcribed them. If they are
> published, I'd like to get a hold of them. They would make a great teaching
> aid.

and Andrew Grenci wrote:

>I don't know about a Drucker arrangement of the Brahm's Sonatas for clarinet
>duet, but there was an earlier arrangement (possibly by Langenus if I
>remember correctly) which Keith Wilson, a student of Langenus, had in his
>studio when I studied with him at Yale. Keith had a published copy, but it
>was old, frayed and out of print at the time. It is one of the many
>things I
>wish I had photocopied when I had the chance. Keith also had an arrangement
>of the Mozart Concerto for two clarinets which was done by a former student
>of his; this was not published.

In going through my files, I find:

1.) Brahms SonatA No. 1 in F minor for 2 Clar - transcribed by Gustave
Langenus - Boosey & Hawkes 16567 copyright 1950

2.)Grand Duo Concertante Op. 48 (Weber) - trans. G. Langenus -
Ensemble Music Press EMP-32(distributor Carl Fischer) copyright 1966

David Niethamer