Klarinet Archive - Posting 000655.txt from 2002/09

From: The Ciompi Family <deal5@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Other transcriptions - wish they were original.
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 18:21:34 -0400

The Ciompi Family wrote:

> Dear Tony,
> I too have felt the yearning to play that wonderful opening of the Brahms
> opus 101, c minor piano trio. For that matter the opening of the e minor
> cello sonata has always given me chills and the desire to play it. I feel the
> same way about the first movement of the opus 78 G major violin sonata, and
> it has even been suggested to me, by violinists!, how lovely this would sound
> on clarinet. Alas there are double stop areas that would be sorely lacking,
> but it is such has such a "clarinety" mood and melodies.
> Years ago, Mark Popkin, an American bassoonist, arranged the Brahms opus
> 18 string sextet for wind octet (or was it double wind quintet?). In any
> event, when I was able to sink my teeth into that slow movement melody,
> usually played by the viola, I was in chamber music heaven. From beginning to
> end I was transported on wings playing such a divine piece.
> Finally, starting with Simeon Bellison, who has not played or heard his
> or someone else's arrangement of the Schubert "Arpeggione" sonata played on
> clarinet? It can work, but more importantly it is so gratifying to play.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Arturo
>
> Tony Pay wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 30 Sep 2002 07:26:21 -0600 (MDT), AnneLenoir@-----.net said:
> >
> > > Tony, Dan and any other dedicated purists, who I respect.
> > >
> > > Recently I heard a verson of the Mendelsohn Violin Concerto played on
> > > flute. For many years I have hummed that entire concerto in my head
> > > every time I heard it, and my immediate reaction was, "This is great
> > > that the flute player gets to play all those gorgeous passages." Not
> > > once did I think, "They should have hired a violinist".
> >
> > Was that a professional performance, or a CD though, Annie?
> >
> > I bet not.
> >
> > I think the thing is, it was probably great for the flute player. (And
> > I note that you describe it in that way.)
> >
> > Just to be clear about this: I certainly wouldn't want to stop any
> > player playing any tune for their own enjoyment. My own first reaction
> > to hearing the wonderful 'cello melody that opens the slow movement of
> > Brahms's C minor Piano Trio was to write it out for A clarinet and play
> > it to myself.
> >

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