Klarinet Archive - Posting 000764.txt from 1996/03

From: Bruce Currie <BCurrie101@-----.COM>
Subj: duets for clarinet and oboe
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 1996 23:14:16 -0500

On 31996 klee@-----.EDU said:

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Hi. I was on this mailing list last summer and had to sign off
when I went to college, but I couldn't stay away. I don't get to
play as often as I would like to, but a friend and I play duets
together once a week. We are looking for some new material. If any
one knows of any good duets for clarinet and oboe (or flute), we
would really appreciate the help. Thanks,

Karen
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I realize this message is a little late, but I sent an individual
response at first, without realizing it didn't go to the whole
Klarinet group:

Karen,

I have another suggestion for clarinet-oboe duets I'm not
sure anyone else has done. I ran across this at Carl Fischer's in
Chicago about 10 years ago.

I bought two versions of the JS Bach Duo Concerto, BWV1060.
This is for violin & oboe or two violins plus piano (reduction from
orchestra, of course). One version is in D minor, published by
Breitkopf (No. 5200). The other is in C minor, published by
International(No. 937). I did some editing so that they had the
same dynamics, articulations, and rehearsal numbers (actually
letters). I have used this for violin-clarinet, two clarinets, and
clarinet-oboe. The music is absolutely beautiful. The range and
technique will work if the players are good enough. I have
performed this piece with piano and these combinations at least 4-5
times. And it's always fun to just practice the duet parts without
the piano.

I would encourage others to look at this music.

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Bruce Currie
Lombard, Illinois
BCurrie101@-----.com
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