Klarinet Archive - Posting 001013.txt from 2000/01

From: "Rien Stein" <rstein@-----.nl>
Subj: [kl] Sassafono
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 07:53:54 -0500

Hi listers

In the "Rhapsody on Dutch Folk songs" (Southern Music Publishing Co, NY) by
Geza Frid, a Hungarian piano player and composer, in bar 292 the playing
style is indicated as "quasi sassofono". I asked many people (pro musicians)
what that might mean, but no one could help me. My knowledge of the Italian
language says, that it means "almost like a saxophone", but that still
doesn't help me much. Is there anyone on this list, who can give me some
insights?

Another question I put on this list before, but no one reacted to: In his
second concerto Weber prescribed a C'''', at least, according to the edition
I have. Did Weber really prescribe a note that high, and was such a note
playable at the time of Weber? (Actually Daniel Stover reacted:
>>
It should be a Bb4, not a C4. It's the tonic of the IV chord, Bb-D-F
(Ab-C-Eb in concert pitch) which is the arppegio you play up to the Bb.
<<
but that is "true pitch" Daniel: thanks anyhow)

Thanks for any help

Rien

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