Klarinet Archive - Posting 000617.txt from 1995/09

From: Christopher G Zello <czello@-----.EDU>
Subj: Chicago SO members basset horn music
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 1995 22:37:48 -0400

This recording is now out of print, but was originally released on CBS
Masterworks label. I don't think it is much more than 15 years old. It
features Larry Combs, Greg Smith, John Bruce Yeh, James Moffat, Lawrie
Bloom, and a few singers performing all of the Mozart chamber works
containing basset horn. Basically all of the Divertimenti and some other
things (arias, funeral music, etc.) They might still be available from
any of the above players if you were to contact them. . .provided they
still have some copies lying around. The liner notes were excellent, and
were compiled by Mr. Moffat. Will they ever get this re-released?

On Thu, 28 Sep 1995, Don Gross wrote:

> Mark,
>
> One additional thought. There is a wonderful 2-record set of the Chicago
> Symphony? (which I can't verify because I'm at work) clarinet section
> (augmented somewhat) performing virtually all of the Mozart works, mostly
> divertimenti, for basset horns. I have also heard recordings of Sabine Meyer
> and her brother Oscar? (American humor) performing works for basset horns. If
> you have access to a good recording library, I would certainly listen to as
> much music for basset horn as possible to develop an ear for the unique
> timbre of its sound. However, once you've performed the Gran Partita, for
> example, with basset horns, you will never enjoy playing it again with
> transposing Bb horns. Trust me.
>
> Don Gross
> La Canada, CA
>

Christopher Zello

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