Klarinet Archive - Posting 000253.txt from 1999/06

From: "Edwin V. Lacy" <el2@-----.edu>
Subj: [kl] Re: Quintet minus one (or two) instruments
Date: Sun, 6 Jun 1999 10:46:32 -0400

Here is something that appeared some time ago on the double reed list,
courtesy of my bassoonist colleague, Christopher Weait, professor of
bassoon at Ohio State University:

>I am looking for music suggestions that would involve a quartet with one o=
f
>the instruments missing. I already have some music for a woodwind quartet
>(quintet minus horn) and would like to know if there are other quintet min=
us
>one possibilities.

It is a VERY good idea to have some music in reserve for the occasions when
one of the quintet is late, sick, went to the wrong place, had a flat, or
missed the rehearsal (or the job) for all the human reasons it happens.
Here's my list of "emergency" pieces for quintet minus one player. The
ensemble should consider playing unaccompanied solos when a player is
missing for a performance.

without horn : (the repertoire for "pure ww quartet" is VERY strong. I
wonder why it is not played very often...)

A. Berger - Quartet in C major, Peters
Traditional Christmas - Carols for WW 4tet, arr. Lloyd Conley, Kendor
=09excellent arrangements; can be used with a variety of instruments
Goepfart - Quartet, Op.93 (in Andraud Coll'n), Southern
Jacob, G - Four Old Tunes, Emerson
Schickele - Seven Bagatelles, Elkan-Vogel

without oboe :
Eler - Quartet in F major, Op.11/1, Leuckart
Haydn, F.J. - Quartet No. 18 "The Serenade" arr. Nakagawa, Associated
Haydn, Joh. Michael (not Franz Joseph) - Divertimento in D, arr Lauschmann,
Hofmeister (published for 1101-1000 (Fl, Ob, Bn, Hn); Ob part can be played
by clarinet )
Rossini - Six Quartets, Schott

Duos or Trios without oboe

without clarinet :
Haydn, Joh. Michael (not Franz Joseph) - Divertimento in D, arr Lauschmann,
Hofmeister (see note above)

Duos or Trios without clarinet

without flute :
Hovhaness - Divertimento for Four Winds, Op.61/5, Peters
Stamitz, K. - Bl@-----. Weigelt) Leuckart or
McGinnis and Marx (arr. Gunther Schuller)

Duos or Trios without flute.

without a bassoonist :

Duos or Trios without bassoon :

Arnold, M - Divertimento for Flute, Oboe and Clarinet is a fine piece
@-----.
To Chris's fine recommendations, I might add:

Sonatinetta by Ernst Toch for Flute, Clarinet and Bassoon

Caprice on Danish Airs by Ravel for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet and Piano

Ed Lacy
el2@-----.edu

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