Klarinet Archive - Posting 001329.txt from 1998/05

From: Stephen Heinemann <sjh@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Carter Concerto
Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 12:43:28 -0400

>Apparently the Elliott Carter Clarinet Concerto is being broadcast tonight
>(27th) on NPR.
>If someone hears it can he/she report if it is with string orchestra.
>The original orchestration is fl/ob/eh/bsn, hn/tpt/tbn/tba, 3perc/hp/pno,
>1vln1/1vln2/
>1vla/1vcl/1cb
[snip]
>The soloist is supposed to walk over and play with each section of the
>orchestra, so he is
>actually "in" the section with which he plays.
>But I heard Carter made a string orchestra reduction. I hope they are doing
>it with
>original orchestration tonight.
>
>
>----------------------------------------------------------
>
>Simon Aldrich
>
>Principal Clarinet - l'Orchestre de l'Opera de Montreal
>Principal Clarinet - l'Orchestre Metropolitain de Montreal
>Nouvel Ensemble Moderne
>Quintet Pentaedre
>Les Vents de Montreal

John Bruce Yeh's performance was with the original orchestration. He did
"make the rounds" in the performance, moving from one section to another.
(For the sake of the recording, he wore a wireless mike so that his
changes of position wouldn't affect the sound.)

A word to the wise: there appear to be no plans as yet to release the
recording of this performance commercially. Michael Collins/Oliver
Knussen should be available by year's end, I think.

Steve Heinemann
Bradley University

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