Klarinet Archive - Posting 000320.txt from 1997/10

From: "Craig E. G. Countryman" <cegc@-----.net>
Subj: K. 622
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 1997 21:09:43 -0400

Well, it's interesting. Neglecting (a big neglection I acknowledge)
technical limitations, I could hear the flute's timbre, or bassoon's
timbre playing K. 622. This is something I can't do with Weber. Maybe
this is due to an extreme bias towards Weber, but maybe not.

I am a student, and I have far less experience than most members of this
list, so I have less to present when it comes to "musical" reasons to
back up my beliefs; this will come as a result of time and experience.
However, citing only my ear, I like Weber better. Is this wrong? I am
not taking any postings as saying I'm wrong, but there seems to be
discontent about an appearent blasphemy against Mozart. This is not my
intention.

One thing I have against K. 622 is the repetition. Weber Op. 73 shows
some repetition, but it seems to move quickly and remain interesting
longer. This may be due to bad performances of K. 622: every note
correct, but lack of the spontaneity that made them interesting. So,
having only these performances to judge K. 622 by, that is my verdict.

I may have a very different opinion to hear it as it was performed at
its commissioning.

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Craig Countryman
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