Klarinet Archive - Posting 000911.txt from 1998/01

From: "Craig E. G. Countryman" <cegc@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Concert Band - Favorite Clarinet Parts
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 23:20:43 -0500

Shouryu Nohe wrote:

> As far as _I_ recall (having played several transcriptions and
> arrangements, variations on, etc), the Second Suite fMB in Eb was written
> as an Oboe solo, not a clarinet. Several transcriptions have the option
> for a clarinet solo if the oboe is nonexistant, or...well, sucks.

>From the Boosey and Hawkes edition revised by Colin Matthews based on
the score autographed by Holst:

"It is not clear form the manuscript whether Holst intended the solo to
be played by oboe or clarinet or both. This score follows what appear
to have been Holst's first thoughts - a clarinet solo, with the oboe not
joining the melody until bar 11."

And I have always heard clarinet in the second movement in live
performance as well as the excellent recording by the Dallas Wind
Symphony.

There is, however, clearly margain for error in any assumption made, so
other editions make take Holst's "intentions" in another direction.

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