Klarinet Archive - Posting 000940.txt from 1999/11

From: "Raymond Kong" <rkyw@-----.my>
Subj: Re: [kl] Asking for Help from the list
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 23:42:25 -0500

An interesting situation occurred in my orchestra's last concert. We did
Poulenc's Concerto for 2 pianos in Dmin . The parts (the score could be
purchased) were for hire only. The librarian hired it 3 months before the
concert but till 3 days(we were faxing them like crazy) before performance
we still have not receive the parts so our copyist hand copied the parts
overnight. The parts did not arrive until 2 hours before the concert. What
would have been the right thing to do?

Raymond Kong

----- Original Message -----
From: Fred Jacobowitz <fredj@-----.edu>
Subject: RE: [kl] Asking for Help from the list

> If you hand-copy a piece which is already in Public Domain, there is no
> problem at all. It is xeroxing the actual printed edition which is
> illegal. However, an ARRANGEMENT is the property of the arranger
> and if that arrangement in still covered (I think it is up to 70 years
> after the arranger's death), you are in violation of copyright laws.
>
>
> Fred Jacobowitz
> Clarinet/Sax Instructor, Peabody Preparatory
>
> On 23 Nov 1999 charette@-----.org wrote:
>
> > Kevin,
> > A fine point that I haven't been able to clear up to my satisfaction:
> > Taking for instance a version of the Mozart Concerto piano reduction;
> > The notes of the concerto are in the public domain; are the notes of the
piano reduction (and the dynamics, etc.) in the public domain?
> >
> > I'm deliberately separating the printed version from the notes; in other
words, if I were to transcribe the written music myself and, say, place the
result of my efforts (in a printable form but _not_ a photocopy of the
reduction) in a public place with full rights to recopy, would I be in
violation of the copyright of the printed music?
> >
> > The same goes with many of the studies and etudes; the current printed
form is in horrible shape (the plates were bad years back but keep getting
handed down to the next publisher) - if I transcribed those notes and
"republished" them, would I be in violation?
> >
> > I'm not looking for legal advice, of course, nor could you offer any via
this venue - just an educated opinion.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Mark C.
> >
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