Klarinet Archive - Posting 000708.txt from 1998/07

From: "David B. Niethamer" <dnietham@-----.edu>
Subj: RE: [kl] Re: Brahms' CL works
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 23:41:43 -0400

on 7/21/98 3:54 PM, Kevin Fay (LCA) wrote:

>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?

Add to this list:

Saint Saens - Sonata
Poulenc - Sonata
Reger - Clarinet Quintet

David

David Niethamer
Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
dnietham@-----.edu
http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/

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