Klarinet Archive - Posting 000790.txt from 1999/08

From: "Craig Countryman" <cegc@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Weber 2 Interpretation
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 14:29:13 -0400

> Craig,
> Technically, it is NOT a cadenza but an "Eingang" (see Dan
> Leeson's masterful posting about the Mozart Concerto from last year).

Yes -- I'm well acquainted with Dan's informative postings on the Mozart,
and while I mentioned that the version I have is marked "Cadenza", it does
seem to be more of an "Eingang" in that it isn't very long and drawn out --
it is just a simple descending run to lead into the eventual resolution.

Also -- just to clarify about my audition -- I'm not auditioning for
admission to the School of Music to be a music major. It's just to play in
the wind ensemble, though certainly the same principles Neil mentioned do
apply.

In the recording I have of the piece with Emma Johnson as the soloist, she
doesn't embellish upon what's on the page, which is why I wasn't sure if it
is appropriate. However, after having heard so much about spontaneous
improvisation in Mozart's concerto, I came to wonder if the same principle
should apply here with Weber?

I think I'll start to play around with the "Eingang" and see if I can come
up with something simple that I like, however, I'm not going to go overboard
with it, as I don't want to take unneccesary liberties. I remember Dan
saying of improvisation in Mozart that simplicity is sometimes best and
overdoing it can ruin the performance.

Craig

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