Klarinet Archive - Posting 000055.txt from 1997/07

From: Keith P Koons <kkoons@-----.edu>
Subj: RE: Mozart's Concert Manuscript
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 1997 10:42:06 -0400

Here is the post from Dan Leeson in regards to the ms. of the concerto
sketch:

Keith Koons, Associate Professor of Music
University of Central Florida
P.O. Box 161354, Orlando, FL 32816-1354
Office (407) 823-5116 Fax (407) 823-3378
http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~ucfmusic

International Clarinet Association:
Chair, Research Presentation Committee
Project Director, Clarinet Anthology
http://www.clarinet.org

On Thu, 19 Jun 1997, Dan Leeson: LEESON@-----.edu wrote:

> > From: MX%"kkoons@-----.49
> > Subj: RE: Mozart's Concert Manuscript
>
> > Greetings,
> >
> > In regards to the fragment manuscript of the basset horn sketch of the
> > Concerto by Mozart (known as K. 621b), it was my understanding that it was
> > in a library in Winterthur, Switzerland and not in Salzburg. If anyone
> > knows, I would appreciate being corrected. BTW, has anyone actually seen
> > it or touched it? Does one have to get special permission? Just curious.
>
> I was in Salzburg for a special conference and the manuscript was on
> loan at the time for display along with a great deal of other
> memorabilia. I held it in my hand. Actually that is probably somewhat
> exaggerated. Whenever I have to hand a Mozart autograph, I am generally
> far too nervous to hold it in my hands. Also, I have white cotton
> gloves on for any such inspection. But, while it was laying on the
> table in front of me, I did turn the pages. It was returned to
> Winterthur at the end of the conference.
>
> In any case, I had seen the facsimile both as it is printed in the
> NMA volume of K. 622 and at the Salzburg microfilm collection long
> before I ever saw the original.
>
> I have also held the original of the Gran Partitta in my hand, both
> wind octets, K. 388 and 375, the sextet K. 375, the complete score
> of Don Giovanni (in Paris) and the quintet for piano and winds
> (also in Paris and for which I had a copy made of the autograph).
>
> As for permission to examine a Mozart autograph, one requires a
> great deal of permission. You have to have been approved before
> you show up to see it. The Pierpont Morgan museum is the fussiest
> of all. The Paris Bibliotheque National the least fussy.
>
>
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Keith Koons
> >
> > Keith Koons, Associate Professor of Music
> > University of Central Florida
> > P.O. Box 161354, Orlando, FL 32816-1354
> > Office (407) 823-5116 Fax (407) 823-3378
> > http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~ucfmusic
> >
> > International Clarinet Association:
> > Chair, Research Presentation Committee
> > Project Director, Clarinet Anthology
> > http://www.clarinet.org
> >
> > On Wed, 11 Jun 1997, Dan Leeson: LEESON@-----.edu wrote:
> >
> > > > From: MX%"klarinet@-----.96
> > > > Subj: Mozart's Concert Manuscript
> > >
> > > A copy of this fragmentary autograph material is found in the appendix
> > > of the Barenreiter edition of K. 622.
> > >
> > > But because it is fragmentary and for basset horn (sorry Fernando,
> > > there is confusion - the work that we are both referring to is
> > > for basset horn NOT for basset clarinet) does not mean that the
> > > material is unimportant.
> > >
> > > What got lost (or sold or misplaced or whatever) was the concerto
> > > for the basset clarinet which, today, in mostly played on the
> > > clarinet. There is no autograph material for this work.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi all!
> > > > I don't know if you remember, but, several month ago, when I came in
> > > > to the list, I told you that I saw the manuscript of the Mozart Concert.
> > > > Several of you asked me about that, telling me that the manuscrip
> > > > was lost.
> > > > So, today I speaked with Mr. Wolfgang Meyer(Sabine Mayer's
> > > > brother)and he clear it to me. He is teaching here on Rio de Janeiro University.
> > > > I Salzbourg, on the Mozart Museun, realy have the original of the
> > > > Mozart's Concert(Basset Clarinet version, not basset-horn). But only the
> > > > 200th first bars.
> > > > So, I am shure that all of you can see the manuscript, like me, if
> > > > you go there!!
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > > Fernando Silveira
> > > > Principal Clarinet - National Symphony - Brazil
> > > > Chamber Music Professor - Rio de Janeiro Federal University
> > > >
> > > =======================================
> > > Dan Leeson, Los Altos, California
> > > Rosanne Leeson, Los Altos, California
> > > leeson@-----.edu
> > > =======================================
> > >
> >
> =======================================
> Dan Leeson, Los Altos, California
> Rosanne Leeson, Los Altos, California
> leeson@-----.edu
> =======================================
>

   
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