Klarinet Archive - Posting 000354.txt from 1996/08

From: Dick Walters <waltersd@-----.NET>
Subj: Re: Clarinet Polka
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 1996 13:02:53 -0400

Where can one find music for this famous "Clarinet Polka"? Thought
I read that it was in Tara's "Kammen Folio #9", but if so, it's
cleverly camouflaged under another name. My interest is heightened,
but it music seems pretty elusive.

Dick Walters
waltersd@-----.net

From: rkeller@-----.COM
Date: 8/12/96 10:01:40PM
To: Klarinet - Clarinettist's Network
Subject: Re: Clarinet Polka

Many thanks to Jim,

during the ongoing discussions and, of course during reading
the terrific
story of the 'Clarinet Polka' in Poland, I wondered why I've
never heard of
this 'Clarinet Polka' before.

But 'Klarinetten-Muckl', now my dum German brain fully
understands what the
writing was about.
A bit late but still....

> In German, it is known as "Der Klarinetten-Muckl". Nach
ein
>Volkmelodien aufgezeichnet von Karl Eder (after a folk melody
transcribed

By the way. The 'Klarinetten-Muckl' still is very, very popular
to be played
in South-German 'Bierzelten' (Beer tents?)
First thing to do for clarinet sections is to play it in front
of the band
without music stands. Great fun! Big show!

Randolf