Klarinet Archive - Posting 000589.txt from 2001/05

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] needed, Bb friendly Schumann Fantasy Op73 w/piano
Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 21:40:12 -0400

At 08:17 AM 5/24/2001 -0500, rgarrett@-----.edu wrote:
>At 08:59 AM 05/24/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>>I would love to do the Schumann Fantasy Op 73 for my next recital. My
>>problem is that I have a Bb version that is in B Major (5 sharps!!!).
>>
>>Request. Transcribed version for Bb in friendlier key, C Major would be
>>nice ;-)
>>with appropriate piano accompaniment. Pointers to full name/publisher of
>>the sheet music, and who carries it would be appreciated.
>>
>>thanks!
>>terry
>
>Terry,
>
>The problem with doing it this way is that the piano part is then in the
>incorrect key (well, the entire thing would be also), and that just is not
>preferable for this particular work. The Fantasy Pieces has a
>terrifically difficult piano part that is equal to the clarinet part in
>terms of it's importance and even more critical in terms of the colors (in
>part, defined by key). It is no more accompaniment to the music than the
>clarinet part is. The comparison with the Mozart Concerto is not really
>accurate because, while several will argue that it should never be moved
>away from it's original key of A Major, the focus of a concerto remains
>primarily on the soloist with the accompaniment being simply that -
>accompaniment (with wonderful interludes of course).
>
>In my opinion, this is not a work that you should program on anything
>other than an A clarinet. Certainly, study the piece on Bb (although it
>won't be the same when you finally do get an A to play on) on the A
>clarinet part, but don't perform it until you have an A.

Or get the piece in the correct key to play on an A clarinet, play it on
the Bb, and have the accompanist use a digital piano that can do the
transposition effortlessly. Purists will cringe, but no one else will even
notice.

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
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