Klarinet Archive - Posting 000231.txt from 1997/07

From: fsheim@-----.com (Fred)
Subj: Re: Immer Kleiner
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 20:37:23 -0400

Would anybody have (and be willing to duplicate) a recording of a
performance of the Immer Kleiner? I think it would really help to hear it
played. I would be willing to pay for duplication costs and postage.

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

>"Immer Kleiner" (German for "Always Smaller") is printed both for
>clarinet and band, and a piano reduction version. It is available
>through Ludwig Music, 557 E. 140th St., Cleveland, OH 44110-1999. Ph. #
>1-800 851-1150. Composer is Adolf Schreiner, and transcribed by George
>S. Howard.
>
>I called it corny, but it was a challenging piece, particularly playing
>on the upper joint alone, and altering the amount your right index
>finger covers the end to try to maintain some semblence of intonation.
>All in all, the piece is a 'gas'. I did transpose the ending when you're
>on mpc and barrell alone. The score calls for this pitch to be concert
>Ab, but I transposed the piano part a half step down to G as that is as
>high I could get on my set up.
>
>David Frank, Seattle.
>
>

   
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