Klarinet Archive - Posting 000436.txt from 1999/09

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Bruch piece
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 04:16:44 -0400

The piano parts for these are quite complex in places. If the cello is
playing what would be the viola part an octave lower, there could be
difficult balance problems with a concert grand. It would be interesting
to know what kind of piano Bruch envisaged.
Roger Shilcock

On Thu, 16 Sep 1999, Tony Pay wrote:

> Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 23:20:41 +0100
> From: Tony Pay <Tony@-----.uk>
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] Bruch piece
>
> On Thu, 16 Sep 1999 17:21:21 EDT, Tulip019@-----.com said:
>
> > Hello, I am a senior clarinet major and I am planning on performing 8
> > Pieces by Bruch. It is a piece for clarinet, viola, and piano. The
> > piece could also be played with violin, cello, and piano. I was
> > wondering if anyone has substituted the viola for the cello and if it
> > worked.
>
> Since you're a clarinet major, I suppose you're asking, will it work
> with clarinet, cello and piano? (The other thing you might be asking
> is, does it work with violin, viola and piano? but I don't think you
> mean this.)
>
> I haven't tried it with cello, but I imagine it might not be too bad.
>
> They're pieces that require some effort to make work in any case,
> particularly if you have to perform all eight. Try to separate them in
> the programme by playing them in two groups, putting something else in
> between.
>
> Asking, did it work? isn't really something that is useful to
> you, either. That I and two other players made it work in that
> arrangement doesn't mean that you and two other players would make it
> work. You have to try it.
>
> Can't you find a viola player? It seems a shame not to do it properly
> (and make it work;-)
>
> Having said all that, I think playing it with cello wouldn't be out of
> the question compared with some things that are done. It might even
> make it easier.
>
> Tony
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