Klarinet Archive - Posting 000706.txt from 1997/10

From: "Lorne G. Buick" <lgbuick@-----.net>
Subj: Re: audition facts of life
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 1997 11:51:08 -0400

> I've never heard of Daphnes, although I'd like to play it and see what it is
> like. Who wrote it, and what is a good edition to buy it from?
> Chris
> http://members.aol.com/composer16/index.html

"Daphnes" is Daphnis and Chloe, by Maurice Ravel; the part everyone's
talking about (many many 32nd notes in uncomfortable patterns) is Suite no.
2; the excerpt is in vol. 8 of the International Music set of Orchestral
Excerpts, but I gather from previous discussions that that set is not
available at the moment (I stand to be corrected on this...??). If you're
ever going to audition for professional orchestras you should have the
whole part - don't know if there's a Kalmus edition available, I'm sure
someone else around here will know.

Meanwhile you'll want to listen to the piece of course; I recommend the
Montreal Symphony recording (Charles Dutoit, conductor), and not just
because I'm Canadian... :-)

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