Klarinet Archive - Posting 000375.txt from 1997/02

From: Josias Associates <josassoc@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Bolcom clarinet concerto
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 00:51:49 -0500

On Tue, 11 Feb 1997, Benjamin Maas wrote:

> I was at the music store the other day and picked up a copy of William
> Bolcom's clarinet concerto. It looks like a pretty cool piece, but I know
> absolutely nothing about it besides Stanley Drucker Premiered it a couple
> of years ago with the New York Phil.
>
> Does anybody out there have any information about the piece and does
> anybody know if there is even a recording of it available?.....
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Ben
>
Ben,

Thanks for the tip; I'll look for it.

Bolcom is one of my favorite people. In 1984 he wrote a piece for
me entitled, "Little Suite of Four Dances for Eb Clarinet and Piano" (Marks
Music), which I'm crazy about. (I premiered it at a recital at Caltech
in June of 1985).

In 1987, at another recital, I scheduled the following four of
his works, which comprised the second half of the program:

1. "Aubade for Oboe and Piano;"
2. A reprise of his "Little Suite...;"
3. "Second Sonata for Violin and Piano," Movement IV: "In Memory of
Joe Venuti;" and
4. "Afternoon Cakewalk": A Ballet Suite of Rags Arranged for
Violin, Clarinet (A and Eb), and Piano.

Since then I have appropriated the violin part to his "Graceful
Ghost Concert Variations," which I have performed shamelessly on C
clarinet (minus double stops) on a number of public occasions.

I look forward to hearing his concerto.

Regards,

Connie

Conrad Josias
La Canada, California

   
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