Klarinet Archive - Posting 000142.txt from 1995/08

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fredj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: searching for clarinet works based on Bellini operas
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 1995 12:50:09 -0400

Diane,
You have overlooked Bassi's "I Puritani" fantasy. Charlie Neidich
spoke highly of this piece and gave me a xerox of his edition, which is
unfortunately in poor condition. If anyone out there has a copy in good
condidtion, maybe you can get it from them. I haven't performed it but it
is easily better than the run-of-the-mill opera fantasies out there
(although not up to the Rigoletto or La Traviata fantasies, in my
opinion). Have fun and good luck.

Fred Jacobowitz

On Mon, 7 Aug 1995, diane cawein wrote:

> Dear Fellow Clarinetists,
>
> I am writing to you in the hope that you may be able to help me in my
> search for 19th Century works for clarinet based on motives from
> Vincenzo Bellini's operas. This is the focus of my doctoral treatise,
> and most of these works are now out-of-print. I won't go into detail
> of the methods I have already taken to locate these pieces, but will
> mention that I have found some of these through European libraries and
> the ICS Score Collection (mostly from the library of the late Jerry
> Pierce). I have in my possession the following pieces: Baermann's
> "Souvenirs de Bellini"; Klose's "Fantaisie sur la 'Norma'";
> Berr/Fessy's "17th Fantaisie de 'I Puritani'"; Bassi's "Fantasia on 'I
> Puritani'"; Lazarus' "Fantasia on Airs from 'I Puritani'"; Cavallini's
> "Concert Fantasia on 'La Sonnambula'" and Variazioni sopra un tema del
> 'La Straniera'"; Klose's "Duo on 'La Sonnambula'"; Milani's "Concerto
> sur 'La Sonnambula'"; and Thornton's "'Sonnambula' Theme and
> Varations".
>
> The following is a list of known works. Thank you for your taking the
> time to look this list over.
>
> COMPOSER TITLE
>
> Berr, F. Petites Soirees dramatiques - Bellini
> Berr, F. 19th Fantaisie sur des motives de "Norma"
> Bogaerde, F.L. First Concertino on a theme from "Norma"
> Brepsant, E. Fantasia "Norma"
> Busch, J. No. 4 Potpourris des "Sonnambula"
> Capelli Fantasia on "I Puritani"
> Cavallini, E. Fantasia, Souvenir of "Norma"
> Cavallini, E. Fantasia on "I Puritani"
> Clinton, A. Fantasia on Bellini's "La Sonnambula"
> Hugon, G. Fantasie sur la "Norma", op 12
> Klose, H. Fantasia on "La Straniera"
> Kummer, F. Fantasie on "Capulets & Montagues"
> Leroux Fantasia sur "La Sonnambula"
> Liverani, D. Melody from "I Puritani"
> Liverani, D. No. 4 Etude Melodeuses "La Sonnambula"
> Mirco Fantasia on "I Puritani"
> Mirco Fantasia on "La Sonnambula"
> Mirco Fantasia on "Norma"
> Mohr, J. Six Fantaisies faciles clar. seule ("I Puritani")
> Muller, I. Fantaisie sur un Air de l'opera "Il Pirate", op. 70
> Salieri, G. Andante with Variations on "I Capuletti"
> Salieri, G. Fantasia on "Norma"
> Salieri, G. Pensieri Belliniani-Fantasia on "La Sonnambula" & "Il
> Pirata"
> Sambin, V. Duo de "La Sonnambula"
> Sebastiani, F. Cavatina on a Theme from "Norma"
> Spadina Fantasia on "Norma"
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> If you have access to any of these pieces, or have any other pieces
> not mentioned in either of my lists, please contact me at your
> earliest convenience. I appreciate you reading this lengthy message,
> and I look forward to hearing from those of you who might be able to
> help me in my search. THANK YOU
>
> Diane C. Cawein
> Assistant Professor of Clarinet
> University of Nebraska-Lincoln
> dcawein@-----.edu
>