Klarinet Archive - Posting 000624.txt from 1995/09

From: Luuk van Buul <vanbuul@-----.NL>
Subj: Re: Chicago SO members basset horn music
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 1995 04:46:42 -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
>
> czello@-----.edu
> http://www.uwm.edu/~czello/
>

I bought this recording as a 2 CD box some five years ago. CBS masterworks is
the label. If you want I can look up the catalog number printed on the CD's and
booklet.

Luuk van Buul (The Netherlands)

vanbuul@-----.com