Klarinet Archive - Posting 000657.txt from 1997/06

From: agrenci@-----.net (Andrew Grenci)
Subj: Re: Weber Concerto Number 1
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 11:52:19 -0400

Ryan,

I am not familiar with the recording you refer to, but from your
description Ottensamer is probably playing the so called "cadenza by H.
Baermannn". I say "so called" because it is largely accompanied by the
orchestra. Accompanied cadenza? It is really a composed insert, probably by
Baermann, which is followed by a written out cadenza. Some editions print
this as part of the piece, others as an alternative version and others
leave it out completely. The International edition does contain this
passage, and should be easily available if you want to see what it looks
like.

This addition to Weber's score will be considered by some to be an
essential part of the legitimate performance practice for this piece. By
others it will considered an aberation to be eradicated from the earth. I
won't tell you what I think because by the time I hit the send button I'll
have changed my mind.

Hope this is helpful.

Andy

>I have the Boosey & Hawkes edition of C.M. vom Weber's Clarinet Concerto #1
>and also the cd of Ernst Ottensamer on clarinet. In approx. measure 146,
>there are five bars of rest in the score, but on the cd, there is about one
>extra minute of what sounds almost like a cadenza for some of it, but then
>the orchestra comes in and plays... There is a lot of ornamentation done
>throughout the piece by Ernst, and I would not be surprised if he threw in
>a cadenza. I do, however, believe that it is my edition that is missing a
>section. Can somebody please confirm this or tell me what is going on?
>
>Thanks,
>Ryan Lowe
>
>P.S. I noticed this early this morning while I was following the score
>while listening to the cd. This is a very difficult thing to do! Would
>piano lessons improve my ability to follow multiple lines of music?

   
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