Klarinet Archive - Posting 000713.txt from 1995/12

From: juliek@-----.ORG
Subj: Re: Debussy Premiere Rha
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 1995 01:12:33 -0500

To: INTERNET: fredj@-----.J

Thanks! ---Julianne Kirk

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IF>Julianne,
IF> I'm sure my information is not unique, but here goes. It was
IF>written in 1910 for the competition of the Conservatoire National de
IF>France, otherwise known as the Paris Conservatory. Originally it was
IF>for
IF>clarinet and piano and it was so popular that Debussy orchestrated
IF>it. I
IF>have and old recording of August Perrier playing it and he takes
IF>quite
IF>free tempi which are not as languid as those of most players today.
IF>He
IF>also doesn't run away with the tempo at the end. Hope this helps.
IF>
IF>Fred Jacobowitz
IF>
IF>On Wed, 27 Dec 1995 juliek@-----.ORG wrote:
IF>
IF>> To: IN: klarinet@-----.bitnet
IF>>
IF>> Does anyone have any information on the Debussy Premiere
IF>> Rhapsody? I have been studying it over the last few months for
IF>> my college auditions and wondered if anyone had any information
IF>> as to tempos, history of the piece, etc. Does anyone who
IF>> receives the Clarinet magazine know if there is an issue with
IF>> notes on the piece like the July/August 1995 issue that had
IF>> Bonade's notes on the Weber Concertino?
IF>> I am interested in learning more about the piece while I am
IF>> working on it. Thanks in advance!
IF>> Julianne Kirk
IF>> juliek@-----.org
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