Klarinet Archive - Posting 000472.txt from 1998/08

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Haydn and his questionable compositions
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 16:22:51 -0400

On Mon, 17 Aug 1998, Dan Leeson: LEESON@-----.edu wrote:
> I think you should all know that I am hot on the trail of a concerto
> for tenor sax by Mozart. And when I find it, I shall be about
> as famous as one can get. I may even consider arguing the question
> that it was for tenor sax in A, or maybe baritone sax in E-flat,
> (with extension down to low A), but that may be difficult. However,
> such assertions could win me the Nobel prize while waiting. I'll
> make a living on that piece and have two mistresses. You know that
> finding such pieces is not all bad.

Dan should know by now that Stadler was well versed in playing the
Baritone Saxophone, but it was really built in the key of A and it
did indeed have an extension to low A. Most people have been playing the
concerto on the wrong instrument!

Regarding having two mistresses.....there could be some difficulty - I'm
not sure you could make enough of a living to pay for them.

Roger Garrett
IWU

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