Klarinet Archive - Posting 000714.txt from 2000/03

From: bob and deborah shaw <theshaws@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Wagner
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 18:20:42 -0500

James, I just looked up the Adagio in my local university library's online
catalogue and it lists the adagio for string orchestra by Wagner.
Interesting!
Deborah

James Langdell wrote:

> Deborah Shaw wrote:
> >
> > I have fallen in love with the Wagner Adagio and decided to do some
> > research on the piece. So far I have found tons of info on Wagner's
> > operas, but cannot find anything on the the Adagio for clarinet. Can
> > anyone steer me in the right direction. Do you know of sources where I
> > can find info on this piece of music? Thanks so much,
>
> This "Wagner" Adagio is actually one movement from a chamber piece
> composed by Heinrich Baermann, the clarinet player who inspired most
> of Weber's works for the instrument and the father of Carl Baermann.
>
> Pamela Weston's books have excellent information about Baermann.
> He rates an entry in Grove's, if you don't turn up Weston's books
> right away.
>
> --James Langdell jamesc@-----.com
>
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