Klarinet Archive - Posting 000734.txt from 1998/07

From: Jack Kissinger <kissingerjn@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Clarinet Concerto by Sacht or Sacht?
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 02:43:25 -0400

The theme and variations comprise the third movement of Von Schacht's
Clarinet Concerto in Bb (on the Orfeo) recording. According to Dieter
Klocker's notes, Von Schacht probably knew the tune as the French song "Ah
vous dirai-je, Mamam" or, in its German incarnation, "Morgan kommt der
Weihachtsmann." (an early version of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"
perhaps?) Actually, it sounds more like "Bah, Bah, Black Sheep" than
"Twinkle, Twinkle ..." to me but what do I know? ;^)

Warm regards,
Jack Kissinger
Sweltering in St. Louis

Don Yungkurth wrote:

> Dieter Klocker has a CD of works by Theodor von Schacht (Orfeo C2 90931A)
> including:
>
> Concerto in D Major for clarinet
> Concerto in Bb Major for clarinet
> Concertante in Bb Major for 2 clarinets
> Concertante in Bb Major for 3 clarinets
>
> I don't recall whether the "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" theme is
> included in these works, but it does sort of sound familiar.
>
> Don Yungkurth (clarinet@-----.net)
>

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