Klarinet Archive - Posting 000910.txt from 1999/11

From: David Blumberg <reedman@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Subject: RE: [kl] Asking for Help from the list
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 15:04:44 -0500

charette@-----.org Subject: RE: [kl] Asking for Help from the list Fred,
Piano reductions of the concerto have been available for well over 70
years; most of the piano reductions today are derivative of earlier works
with perhaps dynamic changes. It's considerably more complex that meets the
eye, since by the very process of editing a piece a copyright may be
claimed; I'm not sure. Then - separating the editing out of the notes -
becomes problematic. What is in the public domain, and what isn't? Mark C.

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The edition (the edited version) is under copyright, but not the original
piece. The notes are in the public domain, but not the edition.
There was a case that Eugene Rousseau (Sax Prof.) had edited a piece by
Ravel (memory) that Durand (sp) made him stop distributing the work, as
they held the copyright.

David Blumberg
music@-----.com
http://www.mytempo.com
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