Klarinet Archive - Posting 000715.txt from 1995/06

From: Tom Izzo <tji@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Unaccompanied Clarinet
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 1995 00:34:29 -0400

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On Fri, 30 Jun 1995, Donald Yungkurth wrote:

> An additional possibility for unaccompanied clarinet is a set of three
> fantasias, Op. 38, by Friedrich Kuhlau. These are transcribed from the
> original (for flute) by R. P. Block and published by Nova. According to the
> preface, these were fisrt published for flute in 1822 and a clarinet version
> followed in 1830, both from Peters. The present transcription is from 1980.
>
> Don Yungkurth (DYungkurth@-----.com)
>
You got me on this one! Why on earth would another transcription have to
be written for an UNaccompanied instrument. Us brass players take & play
unaccompanied Violin, Clarinet, Trumpet, Cello solos as is-we wouldn't
even think of looking for a transcription.

Just curious.

Tom
tji@-----.edu