Klarinet Archive - Posting 000250.txt from 1998/01

From: Jacqueline Eastwood <eastwooj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Hindemith Quintet
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 08:18:54 -0500

On Thu, 1 Jan 1998, Craig E. G. Countryman wrote:

> Good morning and Happy New Year everyone!! My question this morning is
> this: in the November/December edition of the Clarinet Gregory Barrett
> reviews a CD that includes some of Hindemith's clarinet repertoire. He
> also mentions that the third movement of Hindemith's Clarinet Qunitet is
> written for Eb Clarinet. I checked the sneezy database and it gave the
> following listing:
>
> Composer : Hindemith,Paul (1895-1963)
> Title : Quintet, Op. 30
> Type : Quintet
> Composer's Sex : Male
> Date :
> Instrumentation : clarinet, violin, violin, viola, cello
> Arranger :
> Publisher : Schott , Associated Music Publishers
> Grade :
> Comments : Clarinet and String Quartet
>
> I assume this is the same work, as this was the only Hindemith Quintet I
> know of. Does anyone know if the edition by this publisher leaves the
> third movement written for Eb Clarinet do the transpose it for Bb?
> Also, are there any other editions that have the part written for Eb?
>
> Thanks very much!
>
> -------------------------------------
> Craig Countryman
> cegc@-----.net
> http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/1711
> ICQ Uin: 1106304
>
> Quote of the Day:
>
> "Human reason has only to will more strongly
> than fate, and she is fate." -Thomas Mann
>

First of all, you were up WAY too early on New Year's Day (or maybe you
were still up from the party the night before?)

Anyway, yes, the third movement of the Hindemith Quintet is for Eb
clarinet, and no, to the best of my knowledge, the publisher does not
include a transposed part. I used the Schott edition for my reference.

I know this because it is one of the few sections of my dissertation that
has actually been written over the past three years (many sections are
still under construction, somewhat like the Interstate Highway system was
in the 1960's and 70's).

If you have any more questions about this piece, feel free to ask.
Personally, I think the Eb clarinet in this movement is a marvellous
effect!

Jacqueline Eastwood
University of Arizona/Arizona Opera Orchestra
eastwooj@-----.edu