Klarinet Archive - Posting 000279.txt from 1998/11

From: "Mark Charette" <charette@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mozart and a "new concerto"
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1998 07:48:43 -0500

From: Note Staff Unlimited <notestaff@-----.ch>
>klarinet@-----.org schrieb:
>>> This falls under the category of "things that make you go hmmmm.
>>
>> I was glancing through an older issue of the HB Recordings
catalog
>> (May to be exact) and on p. 13 came across this description of a
recording
>> by Dieter Klocker.
>>
>> "Scholarly research has revealed that the E flat Concerto,
which
>> was previously thought to be a sixth violin concerto, was probably
>> intended to be for the clarinet."
>>
>> Does anyone have an idea if this research exists and where to find
it? I
>> have not heard of this one before.
>>
>> Laroy
>>
>> Dr. Laroy Borchert
>> Professor of Clarinet
>> NMSU
>>
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>
>There's quite a bit of information (also in English) in the booklet
which
>comes with the CD. If you want to ask Kloecker directly, I can help
you. (His
>English is not all that great.)
>
>Basically, what Kloecker writes is that the work is by Mozart in one
form or
>another. No one knows what the original looks like nor who contributed
what to
>it. Most important single piece of evidence is an old manuscript from
the
>collection of clarinettist Girolamo Salieri (nephew of Antonio) of the
piece
>set in E for clarinet and piano. Herr Kloecker writes convincingly but
>presents mainly hypothosis. Kloecker does not consider himself to be a
scholar
>but, rather a musician with a heart for great music. However, his
knowledge
>and ability to put together the facts is impresive. I recommend the
CD
>highly for anyone who loves Mozart and the clarinet.

But, Dave, the statement "Scholarly research" doesn't imply simple
hypothesis, it implies peer review & publication, something I haven't
seen on anything Herr Klocker has "discovered". He may well be right in
his hypothesis, but the term "scholarly research" needs to be reserved
for the time being.

Would any of Klocker's "discoveries" and hypothesis stand a Ph.D.
dissertation review? From what he's made available to the the rest of
the world, I think not. Until then, I'll just listen to his playing.
----
Mark Charette@-----.org
Webmaster, http://www.sneezy.org/clarinet
All-around good guy and devil-may-care flying fool.
"There can be no freedom without discipline." - Nadia Boulanger

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