Klarinet Archive - Posting 000655.txt from 1997/06

From: fsheim@-----.com (Fred)
Subj: Re: Mercadante concerto
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 10:02:14 -0400

The Mercadante Bb and Eb concertos are both published by Billaudot in
clarinet and piano reduction. In addition, the Bb concerto is also
published for clarinet and piano by EDIZIONI SUVINI ZERBONI- MILANO
S-2087-Z. They are listed in the DORN catalog.

Fred (fsheim@-----.com)

>I recall someone was asking about this work a few days ago. I have a
>recording of it (which I am listening to right now). It is his Concerto in B
>major for Clarinet in B on a Claves CD 50-813 from 1985 (I don't know if it
>is still available), performed by Thomas Friedli accompanied by
>Sudwestdeutches Kammerorchester Pforzheim. The two movements are Allegro
>maestoso (7:38) and Andante con variazioni (7:55). The booklet has a brief
>discussion of various kinds of clarinets (the disc also has a concerto in C
>for Clarinet in C by IJ Pleyel and in D for Clarinet in D by JM Molter).
> They speculate GSR Mercadante's concerto Op. 101 was written in 1819. This
>is not great or momentous music but it is playfully enjoyable, particularly
>the variations movement. I'd be interested in seeing a paino reduction
>version to try out for fun.
>
>Matt
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