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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