Klarinet Archive - Posting 000523.txt from 1995/05

From: Donald Oehler <dloehler@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Harbison Var.
Date: Fri, 19 May 1995 06:41:06 -0400

Dear Adam;
I performed this work with Rosie Harbison and if I remember
correctly, I also don't have the music in front of me, you are speaking
of the "Aria" - number XV probably. Anyway, isn't there a tacet for the
first repeat of the first phrase and then the clar/violin continue for
the second phrase and repeat that tacet?
Good luck with this work; you'll find it very rewarding and one of
the most difficult ensemble pieces you'll deal with. I believe it to be
a major contribution to the repertoire. Oh yes, John Harbison was with
us for the performance and the suggestion was to pick up the tempo of the
last movenment beyond the one marked. Sorry about that but they felt it
gave the movement much punch!
Donald Oehler

On Tue, 16 May 1995, R Adam Pease wrote:

> I am reading through the Harbison variations for
> piano, violin, and clarinet for a rehersal this
> Thursday. It has some mildly confusing notation.
> In one movement (second to last I think, my parts
> are at home), the clarinet part is notated with
> a line marked "1" above a line marked "2" and
> linked as though it were a duet. I'm fairly
> sure that they are not to be played together.
> Does one just play part "1" and then part "2" after?
> Am I just being dense? Is there another interpretation?
> Why then not write one part after the other? Can
> someone help?
>
> many thanks,
> Adam Pease
> pease@-----.gov
>