Klarinet Archive - Posting 001088.txt from 1998/05

From: "Edwin V. Lacy" <el2@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Grand Canyon - 1st Clarinet Part
Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 11:13:52 -0400

On Tue, 19 May 1998, Mark Belczyk wrote:

> I have an interesting question: When I see lists of repertoire for
> orchestra auditions, it seems that the Grand Canyon Suite is never
> listed. In the first clarinet part, there is this truly evil part with
> [......]
> The Daphnis & Chloe excerpt is often asked for - why not the Grand
> Canyon?

I speculate that it is because Grofe's Grand Canyon Suite is played far
less often than the Ravel. My observation is that over a period of 40
years or so, the Grand Canyon Suite is falling into disfavor. It may
before long essentially disappear from the orchestral repertoire.

Ed Lacy
el2@-----.edu

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