Klarinet Archive - Posting 000265.txt from 1999/10

From: "Michael Bryant" <michael@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Stamitz Clarinet Concerto
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 06:11:55 -0400

Oh dear! I think I may be heading for a load of trouble

The Concerto in E flat by Karl Stamitz recorded by Sabine Meyer
is Boese No 9 and was published by Sikorski in 1953
(edition # 255). The manuscript is in the Furstlich
Thurn und Taxissche Hofbibliothek at Regensburg,
Shelfmark Ms 36

The concerto is scored for 2fl 2hn strings
The movements are Allegro - Aria (Andante moderato) - Rondo alla scherzo
The last two movements were adapted from Stamitz's Concerto for viola
d'amore

The incipit I have for Boese No 11 is different!!

Reference:
John Newhill "The Contribution of the Mannheim School to Clarinet
Literature"
The Music Review, May 1979, page 107. Incipit Ex 28.
Worth seeking out.

The problem is compounded by the recording by Karl Schlechta
on Arte Nova 74321 30476 (1995) which also gives the Concerto the number 11
The CD is part of a German 5 CD set on the Mannheim School Clarinet
Concertos
- maybe available separately

Hans Rudolf Stalder avoids this issue by not assigning a number to this
concerto on his recording
for Koch Schwann Musica Mundi CD 316 008 issued in 1988
(It appeared as 2 LPs before this: VMS 2012 (1967) and VMS 815 (1970))

Michael Bryant

On 10 October 1999 07:25
O'Neile & Fisher wrote
Subject: [kl] Stamitz Clarinet Concerto

>I am seeking assistance in identifying a Carl Stamitz Clarinet Concerto.
>
>I have the sheet music and a recording of a work, both labelled as the
>(K)Carl Stamitz Concerto for Clarinet #11 in Eb. They are clearly
different
>works, and one at least is mis-labelled.
>
>The recording is of Sabine Meyer on an EMI CD, #CDC 7 54842 2, tracks 4-6,
>performing a work nominated as "Clarinet Concerto No. 11 in E flat", the
>three movements being labelled Allegro/Aria (Andante moderato)/Rondo alla
>Scherzo (Allegro moderato).
>
>The sheet music is from the Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics Vol
1849,
>labelled "Concerto in Eb for Clarinet", arranged by Christmann, the three
>movements being labelled Allegro/Siciliano/Rondeau. The Preface to the
>sheet music contains the following reference: "In Helmut Boese's
>authoritative dissertation... this concerto is listed as the eleventh."
>
>Not unnaturally, I believe one of these to be incorrectly labelled. But
>which one? I've checked Groves, and a footnote simply records that Boese
>has listed 12 clarinet concertos attributable to Carl Stamitz. I am unable
>to access Boese's work, and if it's in German, it would be inaccessible to
>me anyway. I don't know which of the Stamitz works were in Eb, but have
>recordings which suggest that his Concerto #1 was in "F", both #3 & #10 in
>"Bb", and both #7 & #11 in "Eb". My recording of #7 also bears no
>resemblance to the sheet music. I have no further knowledge of the other
>Carl Stamitz concertos.
>
>Ultimately, I wish to obtain the sheet music to match the CD recording of
>the alleged #11. My local sheet music supplier has access to a data-base
>which, on this occasion, has been of little help. Is someone on the List
>able to assist me?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Michael
>
>
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