Klarinet Archive - Posting 000280.txt from 1995/05

From: Jean-Marc Bonard <jean-marc.bonard@-----.CH>
Subj: Re: 5 min solo with orchestra
Date: Mon, 8 May 1995 08:19:30 -0400

On Friday, Thomas Labadorf wrote:

>I was offered an opportunity to perform a clarinet solo with a local
>orchestra on a pops/holiday concert scheduled in November. The problem: t=
he
>conductor wants something flashy, only five minutes long and cheap (not
>rental)! I don't want to turn it down because it may be my last oppotunity
>of this kind. Any suggestions?

>Does anyone know about:
>
> Danzi, Fantasy on La ci darem la mano. (I heard just the ending on the
>radio the other day)

Tom,

The Danzi fantasy is a very nice set of variations, and it sure is flashy !=
You may have a problem with the duration, about 9 min. from what I recall.

The biggest problem however will be the score. I've looked for the clarinet=
part for quite a while now, and couldn't get hold of one. I don't know if=
it has even been printed. (Any infos on that are most welcome !).

There is a good recording of the piece on CD, along with the Stamitz=
concerto in Bb (nr. 3), and two double concertos for clarinet and basson=
(Stamitz and Danzi), proposed by the swiss editor Tudor. The clarinettist=
is Eduard Brunner, one of my favourites... I can look up the exact=
reference if wanted.

Hope this helps,

Jean-Marc