Klarinet Archive - Posting 000688.txt from 1997/11

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: RE: Weber One
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 1997 18:49:54 -0500

On Wed, 19 Nov 1997, Bill Hausmann wrote:

> At 02:02 AM 11/19/97 -0600, Ed Lacy wrote:
> >Prefering that a certain work be performed by the medium for which it was
> >composed does not necessarily constitute looking down one's nose at
> >concert bands. However, on the basis of their output, we can easily
> >conclude that Mozart preferred the orchestra; Beethoven preferred the
> >orchestra; Brahms preferred the orchestra; Mahler preferred the orchestra;
> >Wagner preferred the orchestra; Tchaikovsky preferred the orchestra;
> >Prokofiev preferred the orchestra; Shostakovich preferred the orchestra;
> >Stravinsky preferred the orchestra, etc., etc., etc., etc.

I forgot to mention, Bach is not on this list! The transcriptions of
Bach's music for organ to the medium of band is some of the coolest
sounding music! I know Dan might jump on me for this, but I believe that
if Bach heard some of the best bands play his music he would have written
for that medium in a heartbeat .....that is, if the band would have fit in
his church!

Roger Garrett

   
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