Klarinet Archive - Posting 000310.txt from 1998/03

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Overture to "Colas Breugnon"
Date: Fri, 6 Mar 1998 14:42:53 -0500

On Wed, 4 Mar 1998, Elliot Oki wrote:

> I just wanted to know where if there are any recordings of the Overture to
> "Colas Breugnon" by Dmitri Kabalevsky that is actually played in the
> recommended tempo which I'm not sure of, but is unbelievably fast. All of
> the recordings I have listened to are not at the tempo marked on the score.
> My band s playing this, or trying to, and we will probably never be able to
> play it at tempo, but I am interested to hear what it sounds like in tempo.

I have several....with U. of Michigan and H. Robert Reynolds conducting.
I also have one from the horn section....recorded right behind the horns
from beneath a trumpet player's chair......very interesting to hear how
the brass play in concert!

Roger Garrett
IWU