Klarinet Archive - Posting 000671.txt from 1998/07

From: <Maestro645@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Brahms' CL works
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 23:41:06 -0400

In a message dated 7/21/98 9:01:35 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
kevinfay@-----.com writes:

<< The problem, it seems, is that as soon as you write something good for
clarinet you die. I believe that K.622 was the last piece Mozart finished
before he croaked (he did leave other unfinished works). Brahms--3 cool
pieces and the long last goodbye. Nielsen--1 concerto, soon dead.

What's so lethal about the clarinet?
>>

Perhaps because the clarinet was still in early stages, it wasn't the greatest
sounding, and after hearing their pieces performed, the composers were
embarrassed beyond belief, and just wanted to go away....
(at the risk of being flamed),
Chris Hoffman

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