Klarinet Archive - Posting 000373.txt from 1997/03

From: Jonathan Cohler <cohler@-----.NET>
Subj: Re: Question about music...
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 16:23:53 -0500

Nathaniel Johnson wrote:

>I myself am in the final stages of transcribing for two clarinets the
>Bach Concerto for Two Violins. This is essentially a transposition
>process. I am leaving it in the original SOUNDING key, thus it has
>changed from WRITTEN D minor to WRITTEN E minor. The only things that I
>am changing other than that are articulations, to make them more suitable
>for clarinets (and I have moved one note in the 3rd movement up an octave
>to make it match an earlier pattern...since the clarinet can achieve this
>passage easily). I would be glad to share this transcription. Note: I
>am performing this work (along with a fellow clarinettist) with the
>original ripieno string parts, thus I have transcribed ONLY the solo
>parts.
>
>April, if you are interested, E- me privately.
>
>
>Nathaniel Johnson
>Conductor / Clarinettist
>All-Around Good Guy
>University of Northern Colorado
>clarinat@-----.com
>

Nathaniel,

Having performed this work for two clarinet, I heartily concur. It works
beautifully for clarinet. You'll have a great time.

When I have performed it, we just read off of the original violin parts,
but it would be wonderful to have completely transposed parts.

I'd love to get a copy of the transposed parts from you.

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Jonathan Cohler
cohler@-----.net