Klarinet Archive - Posting 000907.txt from 2001/09

From: fred.sheim@-----.net
Subj: Re: [kl] Contra Bass Clarinet and Orchestra
Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 09:11:23 -0400

I have a Bb clarinet concerto by Guillaume Landre, written in 1958, and
published by Donemus in Amsterdam. I bought it in the late '60's. It is a
12 tone work.

Fred

At 12:44 AM 9/30/01 -0500, you wrote:
>The Luyben's catalog indicates a Concertino by Landre (I never heard of this
>composer, before -- "solo part only, no piano reduction available"
suggests it
>is for orchestra). Years ago, on my way to work, I heard part of a
concerto by
>Wolfgang Rihm on a broadcast of a European concert. At the time, I was
really
>disappointed that I hadn't set up my tape recorder to capture it. It may
have
>been for bass clarinet but something in the back of my mind tells me it
was for
>contrabass. I keep hoping it will turn up on a CD of contemporary music.
>
>Best regards,
>Jack Kissinger
>St. Louis
>
>
>CLARK FOBES wrote:
>
>> Dear Friends,
>>
>> I am playing BBb Contra Bass Clarinet with the San Francisco Symphony
>> this week.
>> The piece is "Choral" by Oliver Knussen. It is not particularly difficult,
>> but the contra part does require some sensitive playing in some soft solo
>> passages. Mildly rewarding as contra parts go. Someone in the section
made a
>> crack about my "artistic contra playing" and I responded that "I am writing
>> the book". It won't be a very long book.
>>
>> Joking aside, I have begun to wonder how many works there are out there
>> for Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Opera Orchestra or large ensemble (other
>> than symphonic band) that require either BBb contra or EEb contra. I am
also
>> interested in concertos for the instrument. The only one that I know of is
>> the Donald Martino Triple Concerto.
>>
>> Here is the list that I have compiled from my own performance
>> experience.
>>
>> Knussen "Choral" - BBb contra - large ensemble
>> Schoenberg "Five Pieces for Orchestra" (Contra Bass in A!) dbls on
>> clarinet
>> Elliot Carter "Penthode" - fantastic! BBb contra dbls on bass
>> clarinet - large ensemble
>> Henze "Das Verratene Meer" -opera. BBb contra. dbls on bass clarinet
>> Corigliano "Symphony No. 1" - BBb contra dbls on Eb clarinet
>> Piston "Symphony No. 3". EEb contra. * there is a solo in the 2nd
>> movement that requires a bass clarinet to have a low Asharp
>> below low C. This is generally played on the EEb contra.
>>
>> Any additions will be greatly appreciated!
>>
>> Clark
>>
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