Klarinet Archive - Posting 000724.txt from 2001/04

From: "Benjamin Maas" <benmaas@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Tartini
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2001 12:41:19 -0400

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Aimee E. Kratofil [mailto:kratofil@-----.com]
>
> Well, I guess I need to know what's what. I'm finalizing a
> competition program for a student of mine, and was
> considering the Tartini. I'm still waiting for my copy to
> arrive. The rules say that a transcription is considered in
> the musical history time period of the original piece. So I
> was thinking that the Tartini would be baroque. Now I'm not
> sure. What do you think? Is it a transcription or an
> arrangement in a 20th century style based on tunes of
> Tartini?
>

With those rules, the Tartini would be Baroque... The arranging that Gordon
Jacob did basically was changing a couple of the notes to work better on the
clarinet (violin doesn't have a low f) and transcribing the harpsichord
parts for string orchestra.

--Ben

Benjamin Maas
Freelance Clarinetist and Recording Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
benmaas@-----.com
http://www.fifthcircle.com

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