Klarinet Archive - Posting 001056.txt from 1999/02

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Carl Stamitz Clarinet Concerto No. 3 in B flat
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 13:30:13 -0500

On Sun, 28 Feb 1999, Pat Hamilton wrote:
> I recently heard Sabine Meyer's CD "Johann & Carl Stamitz." Her
> embellishments in Concerto No. 3 in B flat were most interesting. I'm
> wondering if anyone can tell me if they are from a published edition or
> where they originated--with Sabine herself? One "cadenza" even sounded like
> an "ein gang," and seems to be in the appropriate place for one, though I'm
> not sure my ear can recognize the difference. Anyway, my C.F Peters edition
> has nothing like these additions! Also her tempo was faster (l32-6?) than
> traditionally played (l08-ll6) in the first "Allegro Moderato" movement.
> Perhaps not appropriate, but I liked it! I'd be interested to hear other
> people's reactions. I've been a clarinet teacher for a number of years and
> sometimes teach this solo. Thanks--Pat

This is one of my favorite CD's. My understanding is that her
embellishments are of her own design - in the tradition of improvisatory
playing of the time period. The melodic changes only seem to occur on
repeated melodic passages of material that has already occurred. The
cadenza at the end of the first movement is not an ein gang - it is a
cadenza. However, her improvisatory ideas in the 2nd and 3rd movments
were indeed ein gangs - and yes, the ear can identify which are the proper
chords in the proper cadences in which to emply the use of an ein gang.
Dan Leeson has already posted regarding when and how though!

The tempo? I love it - the only drawback is that you have to have a
tongue like a snake to articulate the 16th notes without adding slurs.
But the work is very exciting at these faster tempi.
Roger Garrett
Professor of Clarinet
Director - Concert Band, Symphonic Winds & Titan Band
Advisor - Recording Studio
Illinois Wesleyan University

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