Klarinet Archive - Posting 000004.txt from 1997/01

From: "David B. Niethamer" <niethamer@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: French Composers
Date: Wed, 1 Jan 1997 14:56:43 -0500

>I have chosen French Clarinet Music of the
>Late 19th and Early Twentith centuries. Two main composers of this time
>were Camille Saint-Saens and Francais Poulenc who I know both wrote
>clarinet sonatas - because I am currently playing them! However, after
>searching through my two local libraries I cannot find any information on
>these two pieces (or any other french composers who wrote for clarinet.)
>This is where I ask your help.
>
>I don't need very much biographical detail, mainly information on the
>pieces. Does anyone know of where I can find out out about these composers
>such as book titles or CD's with the music on!

re: Poulenc:

Francis Poulenc - His Artistic Development and Musical Style
by Keith Daniel
UMI Research Press
ISBN 0-8357-1909-X

Francis Poulenc-My Friends and Myself
Conversations assembled by Stephane Audel, translated by James Harding
Pub. Dennis Dobson (London) 1978
(original in French, "Moi et mes amis", 1963, Editions La Palatine, Paris)
ISBN 0-234-77251-4

Hope this helps.

David Niethamer

David Niethamer
Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
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