Klarinet Archive - Posting 001369.txt from 2000/06

From: "Doug Sears" <dsears@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] an interesting question/idea
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 01:22:42 -0400

What kind of opinions were you looking for? Something along the lines of
"that poster is full of, um, misinformation"? Every statement of fact except
the last one (about recordings) in that paragraph is wrong. It wasn't in
Pino, it wasn't originally written for basset horn (just a fragmentary rough
draft), the basset horn was in G not F, Stadler didn't perform it on both
instruments, and it isn't commonly played up a 4th.

I _would_ be interested in hearing the concerto played on bass clarinet, just
to find out what it sounds like.

--Doug

-----Original Message-----
From: rgarrett@-----.edu>

>This was posted to the bass clarinet listserv and I wanted opinions from
>you folks here on the Klarinet listserv. Please post opinions.......
>
>RG
>
>The poster wrote:
>
>Here's a thought- I read (in Pino, I think) that the Mozart clarinet
>concerto was not originally written for basset clarinet in A, but for basset
>horn in F. (Stadler did perform it on both instruments in both versions,
>though.) If that is the case, it doesn't seem to me that playing it down a
>5th on bass is any less appropriate than playing it up a 4th on soprano, as
>is commonly done in recitals. Any opinions? Has anyone performed/heard it
>in this format?
>How about with basset horn? I know there are basset clarinet recordings
>available.
>
>Roger Garrett
>Professor of Clarinet
>Director, Symphonic Winds
>Advisor, IWU Recording Services
>Illinois Wesleyan University
>School of Music
>Bloomington, IL 61702-2900
>(309) 556-3268

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